The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested two men in connection with the robbery and gruesome murder of a 15-year-old housekeeper at Aduman in the Kodie Municipality.
The suspects, identified as Sani Abacha, aged 28, and Asante Eric, aged 23, were arraigned before the Kodie Magistrate Court on October 28, 2025, on provisional charges of robbery and murder.
They have been remanded into prison custody and are expected to reappear in court on November 25, 2025.
Police investigations indicate that the crime occurred on Sunday, October 19, 2025, after the complainant parked his tricycle at home in Aduman Old Town and travelled to Kumasi. Upon returning later that evening, he discovered that both the tricycle and two housekeepers — Kwabena Yankyira (18) and Kwabena Boateng (15) — were missing.
A police statement issued on October 30, 2025, said preliminary findings revealed that Abacha had planned to steal the tricycle and deceived the victims under the pretext of using it to transport firewood from his farm.
“After leading them into a bush, he attacked both victims with a cutlass, inflicting several wounds before fleeing with the tricycle,” the statement read.
Investigations further showed that Abacha later contacted his accomplice, Eric, and the pair hid the stolen tricycle at the Aboabogya Cemetery before selling it to a third suspect, identified only as Balawe, who is currently on the run.
The following morning, residents discovered Yankyira unconscious in a cocoa farm near the Aduman Old Town Cemetery with deep cutlass wounds to his neck, head, and ear. He was rushed to St. Patrick’s Hospital at Maase-Offinso for treatment.
Shortly after, Boateng’s lifeless body was found nearby with similar injuries. Police recovered a cutlass believed to have been used in the attack and conveyed the body to St. Patrick’s Hospital for preservation and autopsy.
Abacha was later arrested on October 24, 2025, at Asafo Tinkamu through an intelligence-led operation and subsequently led officers to apprehend Eric at Aboabogya. Both suspects reportedly confessed to their involvement in the crime during interrogation.
Police say efforts are ongoing to apprehend Balawe and recover the stolen tricycle.
The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has urged the public to assist in locating the fugitive by providing any relevant information to the nearest police station or by calling 191, 18555, or 112.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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