- Tricycle rider killed in Akyem Dwaso conflict
- Victim tried to intervene in altercation
- Assailant in custody, faces trial
A devastating incident has claimed the life of 28-year-old Yaw Amoako, a tricycle rider, who attempted to intervene in a conflict on Saturday.
According to eyewitness accounts, Mr. Amoako was with his fiancée when he heard a commotion outside. Upon investigating, he discovered a familiar individual under attack by a group. In an attempt to halt the assault, Mr. Amoako used a belt, but amidst the chaos, Nana Opoku, the alleged assailant, reportedly stabbed him three times, resulting in his tragic demise.
Agya Dan, a Rainbow Radio reporter, recounted the sequence of events leading to the altercation on Nyankonton Mu Nsem. The conflict stemmed from a prior encounter between Mr. Opoku and a woman at a funeral in another town, leading to an altercation with her fiancé. The situation escalated when Mr. Opoku encountered the woman’s fiancé again a week later, sparking another altercation. Mr. Amoako intervened to defuse the situation but tragically fell victim to the violence, allegedly stabbed by Mr. Opoku with assistance from another individual named Kwesi.
Following the incident, Mr. Amoako’s body was transported to the Kyebi Government Hospital Mortuary pending further investigation. Mr. Opoku is currently in custody facing trial, while Kwesi and other suspects involved in the altercation remain at large.
