
The Ghana Police Service has initiated separate investigations into the tragic deaths of two individuals in the Volta and Central Regions, incidents that have left their respective communities in a state of shock. In the Afadzato South District, authorities are working to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman found in her backyard, while in Assin Amoabeng, residents are mourning the loss of a prominent spiritualist and anti-illegal mining advocate who was found dead in a suspected suicide. Both cases have drawn significant local attention as police work to provide answers to the grieving families.
In the Volta Region, the deceased, identified as Enyonam, was discovered on a Sunday afternoon in the backyard of her residence at Have Etoe. Madam Peace Ayisem, the local Assembly Member, reported that she was alerted to the grim discovery by concerned residents through a series of urgent phone calls. Following the report, the community's traditional leadership was informed, and the police were promptly summoned to the scene to secure the area. The body has since been conveyed to a medical facility for preservation and forensic examination, and the family of the deceased has been formally notified as the investigation continues to establish the cause of death.
Simultaneously, in Assin Amoabeng near Nyankumasi Ahenkro, the Central Region community is grappling with the sudden death of 52-year-old Baba Ibrahim. Ibrahim, a spiritualist and farmer widely known for his vocal advocacy against illegal mining (galamsey), was found hanging in his home. The discovery was made shortly after one of his daughters had left the house to escort her younger sibling to school. A father of seven, with his youngest child being only five years old, Ibrahim was a well-respected figure whose death has stunned his peers and fellow advocates.
While the specific motives and causes behind both incidents remain under investigation, the Ghana Police Service is working to establish the full facts in each case. In Have Etoe, the focus remains on determining if foul play contributed to Enyonam's death, whereas the inquiry in Assin Amoabeng is centered on confirming the circumstances surrounding Ibrahim's suspected suicide. These separate tragedies have left both districts in mourning as families and local leaders await official autopsy results and further updates from law enforcement officials.