A chief at Gomoa Akranmang in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region has been murdered.
Nana Egyiri, popularly known in the community as ‘Osibo’, was until his death, the Gyaasehene (Kingmaker) of Gomoa Ankranmang.
According to reports, the late chief was found lying in a pool of blood while his home and vehicle had been vandalised.
Confirming the incident, Central Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Irene Oppong, said the Kasoa Divisional Command received a distress call from Gomoa Akramang indicating that Nana Egyir Ahor had been attacked by a mob of his own community at Akramang after he allegedly shot and injured one of the youth in the Akramang town on Sunday evening .
She said the police proceeded to the scene only to find the body of Nana Ahor in a pool of blood in front of his house.
The Gomoa East District was recently in the news following the murder of two traffic police officers at Gomoa Budumburam some weeks ago.
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The District Chief Executive for the area, Solomon Quarm, proposed a ‘shoot-to-kill’ method as a way of dealing with the rising spate of crime in the area.
According to Mr Quarm, criminals have gained certain bravery that gives them the idea they can attack law enforcers and get away with it.
“The situation we are seeing now appears to make the police cowed down, which is not good for the civilians whom they are supposed to protect."
He explained the shoot-to-kill order is a caution to criminals to not confront policemen with weapons.
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Kasoa police killing : 7 suspects remanded by court
The main suspect in the killing of two police officers at Gomoa Buduburam near Kasoa in the Central Region and six other suspects have been remanded in custody by the Kaneshie Magistrate Court on September 2.
The suspects were brought to the court with a heavily armed police officer. They are to be kept in the custody of the Bureau of National Investigations.
They are being charged with murder and abetment to commit murder. Three of the suspects in the case were arrested on the day of the incident.
According to a police statement, the vehicle, an unregistered Toyota Camry has also been retrieved together with some relevant articles.
The statement added that "both officers, stationed at Kasoa MTTD have been confirmed dead.