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Barbara Mahama, wife of the Ghanaian military officer who was gruesomely murdered in May this year by residents of Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region says she has not 'thought' of forgiving those who were involved in killing her husband.

Speaking in an interview with Nana Aba Anamoah on GH One TV, Barbara said "once in a while", she gets angry at those who murdered her husband.

According to her, “… anger is part of the healing process…it is natural to be angry about a lot of things including those who did it (killed), so once in a while I get angry".

Asked if she’d forgiven those who killed her husband, she responded “forgiven?…I haven’t thought about it...I don't know if we will come to terms with it; it is a gradual process but for now we are managing. We are taking it one day at a time”

Background

Major Mahama, a member of the 5th Infantry of the Ghana Armed Forces who was on official duty, was lynched at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region on May 29, 2017 when some residents mistook for an armed robber.

A part of his body was set ablaze. His body was retrieved filled with marks of assault including multiple deep cut wounds on the head, the Police said. Major M. A. Mahama His murder reignited calls for an end to instant mob justice which was becoming rampant across the country and led to the death of a number of people.

Maj. Mahama was given a state burial and government resolved to cater for his wife and two children.

Following detailed police investigations, 22 accused persons, including the assembly member for Denkyira Obuasi, William Baah, and one female, Vivian Asahene, have been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder over the killing of Major Mahama.