Mercedes discovered 40 years after a wealthy man hid it from the government for fear of seizure; photo goes viral

Mira-Mara Friday, 19 April 2024, 5:06 am

Alhaji Agyaa, a millionaire who lived in Techiman in the 1970s and 1980s, allegedly hid a Mercedes Benz from Jerry John Rawlings to avoid it being confiscated – It’s been over 40 years since the motor was hidden, and it’s only recently been found – According to legends, the car was known as Alhaji Agyaa Benz and was the talk of the town back then.

A Mercedes Benz that allegedly belonged to Alhaji Agyaa, a wealthy Ghanaian man in the 1970s and 1980s, has been discovered after being locked in a garage for nearly 40 years.

The discovery was made at Techiman, the capital of Techiman Municipal and the Bono East Region of Ghana, according to a tweet from popular sports journalist Saddick Adams.

For those who grew in BA, this man was very rich and popular in the 1970-80s. He was the only millionaire who could acquire this Mercedez in the early 80s when JJ Rawlings was Military leader.

Rawlings wanted to seize the car so the man made special metal garage to hide the car pic.twitter.com/8KCcxdJtPj

— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) March 20, 2021

Mercedes was discovered 40 years after a rich man hid it from JJ Rawlings for fear of him seizing it. Saddick Adams Source: UGC

According to reports, Alhaji Agyaa hid the car from the ruler at the time, Ft Lt Jerry John Rawlings, who kept a close watch on anyone who was overly wealthy to ensure they were not using state funds.

Alhaji Agyaa constructed a special man-made metal garage to conceal the motorcycle, which has remained unchanged since that time. The car was allegedly known as Alhaji Agyaa Benz at the time because it was a traveling monument that townfolk were still talking about. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION.

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