Residents of Bawdie in the Western Region apprehended a suspected thief and forced him to parade through the local market while holding a microphone and speaker to publicly promise he would never steal again.

The incident captured in a video on X and sighted by GhanaWeb on Sunday August 16, 2026, showed local community members parading the young man allegedly caught stealing.

However instead of handing him over immediately to local authorities, the crowd decided to administer a public reprimand to humiliate and deter future offenses.

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The suspect was seen shirtless and escorted by an energetic group of community, marching down the busy market streets with a public address system.

Holding a wireless microphone connected to a speaker, he could be heard repeatedly confessing his deeds and promising to desist from stealing in their local dialect.

Meanwhile, such informal public punishments draw significant attention on social media, local law enforcement typically advises residents against taking the law into their own hands and urges the public to report criminal suspects directly to the police.