The rented house of businessman Hussein Masahuud Larry, a resident of Lashibi in Accra has been vandalized and personal items destroyed including a car which was set ablaze by a group of irate mob on the night of Monday apparently protesting their anger over his marriage to one, Zubaida Muhammed.
Residents of the Community 19 in Lashibi woke up to a state of shock on October 25 to the sight of the burning car of Mr. Larry as well as his vandalized house, all which happened in the absence of the businessman and his family who are currently on a tour of Europe.
Mr. Larry has been married to Zubaida since 2012, the woman having previously been in another marriage which ended in divorce because she was forced into it in the first place by her family without her approval. The former husband however has never given up on Zubaida and convinced the family of the woman to believe that their marriage ended because of the influence of Mr. Larry who was a long time boyfriend of Zubaida.
Accordingly, Mr. Larry moved his family to the Lashibi residence to serve as a hideout and escape from the constant threats and accusations of his wife’s family and former husband. It’s unclear however how they managed to locate the hideout and plotted to attack the couple on Monday night, but met an empty house due to the Larry family’s trip outside the country.
They didn’t leave in peace but instead vented their spleen on the properties of Mr. Larry by tying down security man before vandalizing the house and setting his Toyota 4×4 ablaze. The attackers managed to escape before the Police could arrive on the scene, but reportedly left a message that they will hunt down and harm Mr. Larry and his family anytime they return to the country.
The Police have launched a full investigation into the incident.
