Ghanaians on Tuesday woke up to the sad news of the murder of a soldier, Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama, sending shock waves across the country.

Adam Mahama was the victim of mob justice by a group of residents in a town in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region.

He was lynched by residents on suspicion of being an armed robber while he was jogging.

A video that went viral on social media depicting the act has been confirmed as authentic.

The Central Regional Police Command has so far arrested five persons suspected to have taken part in the tragic killing of the Captain.

Investigations are continuing as the police look to build a case to unravel the murder of the Captain.

Meanwhile, here are some of the faces behind the incident as Graphic Online took screenshots after going through the video: