The Western Regional Police Command has taken six suspects into custody in connection with a fatal shooting at an illegal mining (galamsey) site in Gwira Ampansie, located within the Nzema East District.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, May 24, resulted in the death of 45-year-old Angu Mensah, the Abusuapanyi of Gwira Ampansie.
According to an official statement issued by Superintendent of Police Ms. Olivia Et Adiku, Head of the Public Affairs Unit, authorities in Axim received a distress call regarding the shooting at approximately 1:20 PM.
A combined team of local police officers and personnel from the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate dispatched to the scene. Preliminary investigations revealed that a dispute broke out at the site around 11:45 AM, during which an individual identified as Alfred Sadick, alias “Strongman,” allegedly shot Mensah in the chest.
The six suspects currently detained and assisting with ongoing investigations consist of three Ghanaian nationals—Hamza Abubakar, 36; Hamidu Seidu, 42; and Francis Biewose, 26—and three Chinese nationals—Bai Yaozheng, 36; Liu Gang, 43; and Wen Xien Wen, 45.
The suspected shooter, Alfred Sadick, fled the scene and remains at large. Police operations are actively underway to track him down, while the body of the deceased has been transferred to the Axim Government Hospital mortuary for preservation and an autopsy.
The Western Regional Police Command appeals to anyone with credible information regarding Sadick’s whereabouts to contact the Regional Police Command or the Axim Police immediately.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana