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Man dies in attempt to retrieve GH₵300 from abandoned well
An attempt by a 22 year old man to retrieve GH¢300.00 from an abandoned well has resulted in his death.
The deceased, Bright OwoaheneAcheampong, popularly called AkwasiBroni, had entered the well to retrieve the money which dropped from his mother in the course of throwing garbage into the well.
The incident which happened at Meduma in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region, sent chills down the spines of the residents on June 14,2022.
Timely intervention by some personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) helped in the rescue of another person who attempted to save the deceased but also ended up trapped in the pit.
The Ashanti Regional Commander of the GNFS, Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO), Mr Henry Giwah, confirmed the incident to The Spectator saying that the abandoned well had become a dumping site after the contractors had failed to get water.
Meanwhile, this paper has gathered that the deceased was cautioned by his mother not to attempt to get into the pit to retrieve the cash but her warning fell on deaf ears.
According to eyewitnesses the mother who was preparing to go to church, had to call for help from neighbours when her son’s screams drew her attention to the incident.
The deceased is said to be an old student of the Kumasi Technical Institute.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The Ashanti South Regional Police Intelligence Directorate has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery attack on an Indian national in Obuasi and a separately planned robbery operation targeting a distribution company in the same area.
On April 16, 2026, Police received credible intelligence that a group of armed men were planning an attack in Obuasi. A police team moved swiftly into the area and arrested suspect Iddrisu Fuseini, also known as “Iddi”, at his hideout in Bedieso, Obuasi.
During interrogation, he confessed to being part of a six-member gang that attacked an Indian national at his residence at New Baakoyeden, Obuasi, on April 12 2026, robbing him of GH₵150,000.00.
He disclosed that the attack was orchestrated following a tip-off from suspect Ibrahim, an employee of the victim, who informed the gang that the victim kept large sums of money.
Further investigations led to the arrest of a second suspect, Shaibu Mohammed, also known as “SM” or “Cicinati”, on 20th April 2026 at his hideout in Gausu, Obuasi. During interrogation, he admitted to participating in the planning of the robbery and confirmed that the gang had further planned to rob a distribution company near Mawuli Hotel in Obuasi.
Investigations have further revealed that both suspects are currently standing trial at the Obuasi Circuit Court in connection with a separate robbery of GH₵600,000.00.
A manhunt is ongoing to arrest the remaining accomplices, identified as Khalifa, Edward, Prof, Waddle, Ebbe, and Ibrahim, and to recover a pump action gun and a locally manufactured pistol believed to be in their possession.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
