The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested four persons in connection with a violent shooting incident that occurred during the burial and funeral rites of six family members at Asamankese in the Eastern Region.
The incident, which happened on Sunday, October 26, 2025, left six civilians and three police officers injured after chaos erupted near the Chief’s Palace during the funeral.
According to a statement signed by DSP David Fianko-Okyere, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Eastern South Regional Police Command, police received intelligence that some individuals were transporting guns and cartridges into a room close to the Chief’s Palace.
Personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene, where they arrested suspects Isaac Ntim, Nana Yaw Zenyo, Bismark K. K. Adam (29), and Buaben Richard (25). Police also retrieved one single-barrel gun, 84 live AAA cartridges, seven cutlasses, and two knives.
However, during the arrest, some irate youth attacked the police officers with stones and other implements, injuring three officers on their heads and hands. The mob also damaged the windshields and side glass of two police vehicles.
The youth reportedly blocked the Asamankese–Akroso road and fired guns indiscriminately, claiming that the bereaved family intended to bury their deceased relatives in the royal cemetery — an action they opposed.
In the ensuing violence, six people, identified as David Odame (28), Musah Gyakweli (29), Patrick Ofosu, Obeng Emmanuel (18), Asamoah Sey (18), and one other person yet to be identified, sustained gunshot injuries. All victims are currently receiving treatment at the Asamankese Government Hospital.
Police say calm has since been restored in the Asamankese township, with intensified patrols and surveillance to ensure law and order.
“The public is assured of a robust security strategy in place to protect lives and property and allow residents to go about their normal duties,” the statement added.
The four suspects remain in custody, assisting with investigations.
