The Assembly Member for the Agogo Apentenyinase Electoral Area, Kwabena Osei, has died.
Reports suggest that the Assembly Member for the Agogo Apentenyinase Electoral Area in the Asante Akyem North Municipality in the Ashanti Region died by suicide.
According to reports, the Agogo Assembly Member was found hanging from the ceiling of his home on Wednesday, January 7, at around 9:00 p.m.
The Presiding Member for the Asante Akyem North Municipality, Frank Gyamfi cornfirmed the news.
He described Kwabena Osei the Agogo Assembly Member as a young and promising leader.
The Presiding Member revealed he had spoken to Kwabena Osei on private issues on Sunday before the incident.
Frank Gyamfi stated, “I received a message from some of my colleagues that one of our assembly members, Kwabena Osei, is no more. I was shocked when I heard of his demise because I had spoken with him on Sunday.
“They are saying it is a suicide, but whether he committed it himself or it was done by somebody else, we cannot confirm. I do not want to preempt what the police will uncover, but he had been hanged,” he said.
In related news, last year, Prince Nkrumah, also known as Sir Skinny, an ICT teacher at Ansah Redeemed Basic School in Assin Fosu, allegedly died by suicide.
According to reports, the ICT Teacher’s suicide is suspected to be over a broken heart.
The information gathered from sources says he took a weedicide after the woman he had supported through nursing school ended their relationship upon graduation.
Prince Nkrumah was found lifeless in his room after failing to report to school.
He was found dead with a note believed to be from him, reportedly asking his family for forgiveness.