Mercedes Found 40 Years after Rich Man Hid it over Fear Govt would Seize It; Picture Goes Viral
- Alhaji Agyaa, a millionaire who reportedly lived at Techiman in the 70s-80s, hid a Mercedes Benz from Jerry John Rawlings to prevent it from getting seized
- The motor has been about 40 years since it was hidden and it has just been discovered
- It is said that in those days, the car was called Alhaji Agyaa Benz and used to be the talk of the town
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A Mercedez Benz reportedly belonging to one Alhaji Agyaa, a rich Ghanaian man in the 70s-80s, has been discovered after about 40 years of it being hidden in a garage.
In a post on famous sports journalist, Saddick Adams' Twitter handle, it is indicated that the discovery was made at Techiman, the capital of Techiman Municipal and the Bono East Region of Ghana.
Those who grew up in the area knew Alhaji Agyaa to be very rich, popular and the only millionaire who could acquire this Mercedes in the area.
See the post below:
Source: UGC
Alhaji Agyaa is said to have hidden the car from the ruler at the time, Ft Lt Jerry John Rawlings who had an eagle eye on anyone who was excessively rich to ensure that they were not using the state's money.
A special man-made metal garage was built by Alhaji Agyaa to hide the car and it has been kept untouched since that time until now.
The car was reportedly popularly called Alhaji Agyaa Benz at the time as it used to be a moving monument that townfolk always talked about in those days.
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