Kusasi Chief - Ghana News Express

The Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region has arrested twelve (12) suspects in a series of intelligence-led operations targeting robbery activities across the region. According to the police, the coordinated operations were carried out at various locations following sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering aimed at curbing rising criminal incidents. Out of the twelve suspects apprehended, three have been directly linked to the murder of a Kusasi Chief at Asawase in Kumasi. The killing, which shocked residents and heightened security concerns in the area, is now a key focus of ongoing investigations. Police officials say the arrests mark a significant breakthrough in efforts to dismantle robbery networks operating within the region. They added that investigations are ...

Mr. Abdul-Malik Azenbe, the Kusasi Chief of the Ashanti Region and Divisional Chief of Kadi in Binduri, was shot dead by unknown assailants on Tuesday night (July 22) in a tragic and brazen attack. According to eyewitness accounts, two unidentified men riding a motorbike arrived at the chief’s residence near the Asawase F-Line Community Centre at approximately 2040 hours. One of the attackers, reportedly wielding an AK-47 rifle, opened fire on the chief, before they both fled the scene. Chief Azenbe, who was enskinned as Kadi Naaba just three months ago, was initially rushed to the Manhyia Government Hospital. He was subsequently referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe,...

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12 Suspects Arrested in Ashanti Region Robbery Crackdown; Three Linked to Asawase Chief’s Murder

Ashanti Region: Kusasi Chief shot dead by unknown assailants at Asawase