A man believed to be in his early 60s, tragically lost his life after falling from the Lower Volta bridge on the ECOWAS highway at Sokpoe in the South Tongu District on Monday, October 28, 2024, at about 14:00 hours.
The body of the man, yet to be identified, has been deposited at the Sogakope District Hospital Mortuary after a report was made by residents at the Sogakope District police command.
Eyewitnesses told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the incident was the third they have seen in the past three years.
According to them, the deceased alighted at Sokpoe from a commercial motorcycle, walked back to climb the bridge and jumped into the river.
“We thought he had forgotten something and wanted to go back for it, but he jumped into the river before we could intervene,” an eyewitness who gave his name as Godwin revealed.
They added that some fishermen who witnessed the incident quickly responded, trying to save him, but he was found dead.
Edmund Fingeroo Dickah, the Assembly Member for Sokpoe Electoral Area, confirmed the incident to the GNA, noting that the deceased was not known in the area.
They have neither received a report of a missing person matching his description.
He noted that an unspecified amount of money and a handkerchief were found in his pockets, adding that eyewitnesses reported seeing him with a male handbag before jumping into the river, which was missing upon the retrieval of the body.
“The deceased wore a blue-black kaftan and a necklace, appearing well-dressed and responsible,” he said.
Dickah urged the public to volunteer information on the deceased’s identity or family.
