The heavy rains inAccra on Monday, May 15, has caused traffic congestion and flooding on the Dzorwulu N1 Highway road.
The National Highway 1 (N1 Highway) fromDzorwulu to Lapaz had one of the slowest traffic, which caused delays for road users.
Monday’s rain, which lasted for almost an hour, created inconveniences for workers and pedestrians whose movement was impeded. Cars were stuck in traffic for long minutes.
Several parts of Dzorwulu experienced floods as a result of their poor drainage system, which has been a major problem for years.
According to a viral video, there are a number of stranded vehicles on the N1 Highway. The lanes started to clear after the flood water receded.
There were no casualties as drivers drove with caution; however, the storm drains, which have been choked for years, impeded movement.
The three-hour downpour on Tuesday, March 7 has resulted in flooding in some areas of Ghana’s capital Accra.
Parts of the city including the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Kasoa, andDzorwuluwere flooded after the rains.
In some of these areas, a significant portion of the water had lot of trash floating on them.
Social media posts with images and videos highlighted how some pedestrians found it difficult to go to their destinations in cars since major roadways were flooded due to the downpour.
Some drivers had to ploy different routes to get to their destination.
Below are some of the areas affected after the heavy downpour on Tuesday, March 7, 2023:
Filth and flood waters take over Kwame Nkrumah Circle#GTVBreakfast pic.twitter.com/1LRe529ig1— GTV Ghana (@GTV_Ghana) March 7, 2023
Dzorwulu Traffic light 4:50 am pic.twitter.com/WiVbep0IPm— KING OF ACCRA (@kingofaccra) March 7, 2023
Some parts of the Kasoa-Accra stretch are flooded due to the heavy downpour this dawn. This has caused traffic because part of the road that leads to Accra when coming from Kasoa has been affected by the floods. Drivers should be careful when using that route. pic.twitter.com/HzqD6AWVxN— Benedict Lemaire Agyenkwah (@QwabenaChamps) March 7, 2023
4 persons were arrested just last night for pouring garbage into the gutters in my Municipality~MCE Ga West Municipal
TODAY Accra,Floods after a torrential rainfall. People calls for Govt’s intervention as usual. Funny????#citicbs #joynews pic.twitter.com/b1P9L8OdHh
The 2022 edition of Adom FM’s annual gospel show, Adom Priaz will be live at the Perez Dome, Dzorwulu in Accra today.
As preparations get finalised towards the ‘Christ@Work’ event, the headline Artiste, Travis Greeneand his singers have arrived in the country.
The star-studded praise and worship show will start at 4:00pm tomorrow 4th November, 2022.
As part of his itinerary, Travis Greene visited the studious of The Multimedia Group to encourage viewers and listeners to patronise the show in their numbers.
He was hosted on the JoyNews channel and Adom FM.
We captured these scenes for your viewing pleasure:
Travis alights from the vehicleHe heads to the JoyNews studioAt the reception areaTravis GreeneA microphone being affixed on Travis before the interviewWelcomed to the JoyNews studio by Blessed SogahWaiting for the start of the interviewTravis poses for a ‘selfie’ with the TV production crew after the interviewHe heads to the Adom FM studioTravis being interviewed by Jerry Justice on Adom FMTravis GreeneJerry Justice did not miss the photo opportunity
Dancehall musician,Stonebwoy, has expressed his opinion following the horrific shooting and fire incident that occurred in Dzorwulu on Monday, October 24, 2022.
Earlier in a viral video, an unidentified driver of a V8 vehicle was allegedly shot by unknown assailants while his car was set on fire.
Although it is unclear what caused the incident, it reportedly stemmed from a land dispute.
Interestingly at the scene, an eyewitness was captured busy running a commentary in a 33-seconds video.
The said commentator was heard asking for help for the victim while exclaiming that he is not dead.
But reacting to this incident which has since sparked public interest, Stonebwoyappears peeved about the fact that people were more interested in recording the incident than rendering help to the victim.
“I saw a video of a man laying hurt on the floor in Dzorwulu. A residential area with his V8 bumped/crashed into all these while there was this man filming him shouting, he is not dead ooo. With other passerby also filming until the car caught fire. This man started shouting…we need fire Ghana fire service oo. Please fire service come o. and so on and so forth. Like I am so disappointed in some of us. Our smart phones have sucked out common sense,” he wrote on social media.
“He could have called an ambulance or fire service. Anyways realizing how long it takes for both to show up. How about quickly arranging for a taxi to carry this man to the hospital to save his life. I see many of us interested in filming the incidences that happen in order to post instead of actually saving the situation then dealing with the extras later. We can surely do better. Pls let’s try,” he added.
One person has been injured and at least one vehicle has been set on fire following a dispute over a piece of land in Central Dzorwulu, Accra.
The police in a Facebook post on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, indicated that the burnt car belonged to two men who hired some thugs to destroy a four-bedroom flat.
“The Police responded to the scene to restore calm. Police later had information that one of the vehicles belonging to the suspects, Nana Owusu Banahene and James Quainoo, run into a ditch and was attacked by a mob who pelted them with stones, injured one of the suspects, James Quainoo, and set his car ablaze,” the police added.
The thugs in an attempt to flee from the police whilst executing the assigned task entered into a ditch.
Information gathered by the police shows that before the demolishing began, the perpetrators attacked the occupants of the house.
On Monday, October 24, 2022, a video which saw a middle-aged man driver bleeding profusely in the middle of the streets went viral on Twitter.
A voice was heard from the video stating that someone had been shot.
However, the police have thus far established that nobody was shot during the incident as per what has been circulated.
The law enforcement body, have also stated that the two culprits are in police custody.
In the meantime, while efforts are being made to apprehend all of the other culprits, the injured suspect is receiving medical care at the hospital.
Also, the police has asked the public to maintain calm adding that it is in control of the situation and would update the public on any development.
“The Police are in control of the situation and calm has since been restored. We, therefore, wish to
urge the public to remain calm. Further developments will be shared in due course,” the police added.
Elikem claims that the event featured two persons who were engaged in a property dispute and occurred directly behind his store.
“I regret to inform you that a house in Dzorwulu was broken into twice in a succession, directly outside my shop and home. The first time, folks were attempting to rebuild when the incident occurred.
“It’s apparently a disputed land… The driver, who was apparently beaten down to a pulp is being rushed to the hospital. It’s sad; really sad,” he said.
He added that the driver of the car was allegedly beaten by some residents of the area.
“So, apparently, there were five V8 Toyota Land Cruisers following the excavator that came to do the breaking down of the house and this one was unable to escape. And then people in the area got to it and beat up the guy who has been hospitalized right now,” he added.
In the videos shared by Elikem, another man who witnessed what transpired, gave his side of things.
He stated that the people who had come to demolish the said property had come along with an excavator.
“All we saw were fake soldiers. And so, when we started moving them, that was when they started running into the Land Cruiser… it seems like the car was followed. It was in that process that I think the car veered off into the gutter,” he said.
Background:
In the late hours of Monday, October 24, a video went viral on Twitter.
In the half-minute video, a man was seen lying in distress on an inner road in an area identified by a commentator as ‘North Dzorwulu.’
An unidentified man running commentary on the 33-second video is heard asking for help for the victim while exclaiming that he is not dead.
According to social media reports, the driver of the vehicle was shot, causing his car to run into a ditch.
Moments into the video, some unsighted persons set the car ablaze. It is not immediately clear what may have resulted in the shooting incident.
Police issue Dzorwulu-linked statement
The Ghana Police Service urged the general public to remain calm amid reports of an alleged shooting incident.
In a Facebook post, the police said it was in control of the situation, adding that other developments on the matter will be communicated to the public in due course.
The law enforcement body, in its comment on the matter, attributed the disturbances at Dzorwulu to a land dispute.
“The Police are in control of the situation and calm has since been restored. We, therefore, wish to urge the public to remain calm. Further developments will be shared in due course,” the police posted on its page.
The police have arrested two individuals in connection with the disturbances at Dzorwulu in Accra over a disputed land.
The suspects, Nana Owusu Banahene and James Quainoo, allegedly organised thugs with an excavator to demolish a four-bedroom apartment building at Dzorwulu on Monday (24 October 2022).
The police said before the demolition, the suspects and their accomplices attacked the occupants of the house.
“The police responded to the scene to restore calm,” the statement said. “The perpetrators upon seeing the police abandoned the excavator and escaped from the scene.”
“Police later had information that one of the vehicles belonging to the suspects had run into a ditch and was attacked by a mob who pelted them with stones, injured one of the suspects, James Quainoo and set his car ablaze.”
The injured suspect is at the hospital receiving medical attention, the statement added. Investigation has so far revealed that no one was shot during the incident.
“Investigation continues and all available footages on the incident are being reviewed as part of the investigation process. Efforts are underway to arrest all other perpetrators to face justice,” the police said.
Two peoplehave been arrested in connection with the disturbances at Dzorwulu in Accra over disputed land.
The suspects, Nana Owusu Banahene and James Quainoo, allegedly organized thugs with an excavator to demolish a four-bedroom apartment building at Dzorwulu on Monday (24 October 2022).
The police said before the demolition, the suspects and their accomplices attacked the occupants of the house.
“The police responded to the scene to restore calm,” the statement said. “The perpetrators upon seeing the police abandoned the excavator and escaped from the scene.”
“Police later had information that one of the vehicles belonging to the suspects had run into a ditch and was attacked by a mob who pelted them with stones, injured one of the suspects, James Quainoo, and set his car ablaze.”
The injured suspect is at the hospital receiving medical attention, the statement added. An investigation has so far revealed that no one was shot during the incident.
“Investigation continues and all available footageon the incident are being reviewed as part of the investigation process. Efforts are underway to arrest all other perpetrators to face justice,” the police said.
The victim, a middle-aged man lies motionless in the middle of the street paved with residences on both sides as bystanders look on, some videoing the victim who lies with a bloodied face and blood oozing close by.
An unidentified man running commentary on the 33-second video is heard asking for help for the victim while exclaiming that he is not dead.
According to social media reports, the driver of the vehicle was shot causing his car to run into a ditch.
Moments into the video, some unsighted persons set the car ablaze. It is not immediately clear what may have resulted in the shooting incident.
In a Facebook post, the police said it was in control of the situation adding that other developments on the matter will be communicated to the public in due course.
The law enforcement body in its comment on the matter attributed the disturbances at Dzorwulu to a land dispute.
“The Police are in control of the situation and calm has since been restored. We, therefore, wish to urge the public to remain calm. Further developments will be shared in due course,” the police posted on its page.
The event which happened an hour ago has left drivers and passengers as there is severe traffic on the section of the N1 Highway going to the Accra Mall area.
Per reports, the burning car, Pontiac Vibe with the license plate NR 37 11 was being driven by a female.
The owner of the vehicle, according to sources she was on her way to East Legon, however, when she got to Dzorwulu she observed smoke rising from the bonnet of her car, as such she pulled over to investigate.
Shortly after this, the car caught fire and blew up in flames. She however managed to, with the help of some bystanders and a police officer who was around, to get her luggage out of the vehicle before the fire escalated.
Though details of what started the fire remain scanty, the owner of the vehicle is said to have narrowly escaped.
Meanwhile, some personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service who rushed to the scene have brought the situation under control.
