Naa Abdul-Malik Azenbe, the Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti Region has been shot dead by unknown assailants at Asawase, a Kumasi suburb.
He was reportedly attacked on Tuesday night (July 22) by the unknown assailants. The development has heightened the security situation in the area. Until his death, the late chief also served as the Kaadi Divisional Area Chief in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region.
According to some eyewitnesses, the unidentified gunmen, each riding a motorbike, reportedly approached the chief on Tuesday evening and shot him at close range, and fled the scene.
Police statement
A police statement said investigations are ongoing.
The statement noted that the victim was initially rushed to the Manhyia District Hospital and later referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
In response to the incident, the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Mr Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe; the Regional Crime Officer, ACP Mr Ebenezer Boyor; and a team of officers visited the crime scene. During the inspection, two empty shells suspected to be from an AK-47 assault rifle were recovered and documented.
The Regional Police Command has assured that every effort was being made to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous crime. “We therefore urge the public to remain calm and call on anyone with relevant information to contact the nearest police station or reach us through our emergency lines: 191, 18555, and 112,” the statement concluded.
Source: Citi News