- In the Asikuma Odobeng Brakwa District of the Central Region, in Agona Odobeng, a well-known cocoa thief named Alhaji, 26, was shot and killed.
- The deceased was shot dead on Sunday, December 3, 2023, after going on his regular thieving spree to take someone’s cocoa beans from the owner’s backyard.
- The Assembly Member for the area, Hon. Samuel Kwesi Essien in an interview disclosed that the deceased had been arrested several times for stealing Cocoa Beans but he was always granted bail after his relatives allegedly pay money to the police at Agona Odobeng.
- He claimed that the deceased had constantly boasted of having bought off the police, making it impossible for them to charge him for stealing.
- The Suspect has been detained and is currently in the custody of Breman Asikuma Police, where he is cooperating with the investigation. The deceased’s remains has been placed in the Breman Asikuma mortuary of Our Lady of Grace Hospital.
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