A 75-year-old man named Ibrahim Laah was brutally murdered in Manso Deduako, located in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region. This tragic event took place on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
The victim, a father of three and a farmer, reportedly engaged in a dispute with another person, which escalated and ultimately led to his demise.
On Wednesday, May 28, the Assembly Member for the Manso Deduako Electoral Area, Emmanuel Gyau, confirmed the incident to Citi News, stating that a suspect had been apprehended in relation to the case.
In addition, the Manso Adubia Divisional Police Command has verified that the detained suspect is cooperating with the ongoing investigations.
“I contacted the Chairman of that specific municipality as soon as I learned of the incident, and together we proceeded to the scene where we discovered the elderly man lying in his blood. At that moment, we became aware of the suspect’s identity, and he has since been taken into custody by the police,” he remarked.
The remains of the deceased have been taken to Saint Martin’s Hospital in Agroyesum for an autopsy.
