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Sat, 11 May 2013 General News

Ghanaian attacks passers-by with pickaxe in Italy, killing one and wounding four

By BBC
Police say suspect Mada Kabobo is in Italy illegallyPolice say suspect Mada Kabobo is in Italy illegally

An illegal immigrant has gone on the rampage with a pickaxe in the Italian city of Milan, killing a passer-by and wounding four others, police say.

A suspect has been arrested and named as Mada Kabobo, a 21-year-old Ghanaian.

A 40-year-old man was killed in the attack in a northern suburb of the city. Two of the four people injured are said to be in a critical state.

Correspondents say the incident has revived a long-running debate over illegal immigrants in Italy.

Milan is located in Lombardy, where the Northern League party is calling for tougher policies on immigration.

The motive for Saturday morning's attack remains unclear.

Police say Mr Kabobo was in the country illegally, and had previously been arrested over a variety of alleged offences including theft and robbery.

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Yaw Poku | 5/11/2013 9:48:00 PM

Mada Kabobo is either an ewe or northner who could not stand the deplorable condition the nation is being round by the NDC government and therefore left the country for a greener pasture hence his demise. Had this guy bear an akan name I can imagine how the NDCs will be pouring invective words on them. But hey you the NDCs, it is not only the so-called akans who want to escape the unbearable condition your government has subjected the poor ghanaians into. We are all in the same boat,

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