Residents of Kwaman-Boaman road in the Afigya Kwabre North district of the Ashanti Region are in a state of shock following the tragic murder of a 37-year-old taxi driver, Amos Adusei, by alleged armed robbers.
Isaac Adusei, the Assembly member for the Ahenkro electoral area and brother of the deceased, confirmed the heartbreaking event to Citi News.
He recounted receiving a distressing call late Saturday night about his brother’s supposed accident on the Kwaman-Boaman road, only to discover upon arrival that Amos Adusei had been fatally shot during a robbery.
“It was yesterday [Sunday] around 11.15 that I had a call from a colleague that my brother had an accident on the Kwaman-Boaman road. So when I got there, it was not a mere accident, it was a gunshot. The armed robbers attacked him and so we took him to the hospital,” Isaac Adusei lamented.
The local police have since taken charge of the investigation, with the victim’s body transferred to the morgue pending a postmortem examination scheduled for today.
The authorities have assured the family of their commitment to apprehending the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.
The tragic incident has stirred up concerns among residents about the increasing insecurity in the area, prompting calls for enhanced security measures to curb criminal activities.
“We are devastated by this loss and demand swift action from the police to ensure justice for Amos Adusei and to safeguard our community from such heinous crimes,” expressed a community member who preferred to remain anonymous.