A Landlord has reportedly stabbed a tenant over a GH¢30 electricity bill dispute.
Reports suggest that the tragic incident happened at the Medie Ketewa, a community in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.
The tenant has been identified as 37-year-old Opoku Agyemang.
The information gathered suggests that Opoku Agyemang, a married man with three children, allegedly owed his landlord GH¢30 in electricity bills.
According to Eyewitnesses, it is unclear what exactly triggered the heated confrontation over the unpaid bill.
Reports suggest both the landlord and tenant were also close friends and long-time work colleagues.
Enoch Idan Danquah, an eyewitness, asserted that the landlord was unhappy with the way thee decease handled payment of the electricity bills and invited him into his room.
The discussion, according to the eyewitness, turned violent after the landlord allegedly pulled out a machete and stabbed the tenant multiple times before he fled the scene.
The landlord has been identified as a 50-year-old Kofi Koranteng with five children.
The tragic incident has been reported to the Kotoku Police Command, with Police Officers conveying the body of the tenant to the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
In related news, the Ghana Police Service has declared 30-year-old soldier Prince Krah wanted over the murder of a fuel tanker driver and his pregnant partner in Golf City on May 1, 2026.
According to the Police statement, the soldier reportedly lived with the victims, 45-year-old Ebenezer Kwabena Obiri and 22-year-old Mary Anim, who were found dead with multiple machete wounds.
They detailed that Ebenezer Obri was reportedly last seen with the suspect, Krah, on the night of 30th April, and a warrant for his arrest has been issued by the Kpone Magistrate Court.
The Police statement revealed that the military officer is currently in hiding and may be in Kakusunanka or the Kamina Barracks in Tamale, placing a GH¢100,000 reward for anyone who offers credible information leading to his arrest.
In a statement issued by the Criminal Investigation Department on May 6, 2026, read, “The Ghana Police Service has declared suspect Prince Krah, aged about 30, wanted in connection with the murder of two persons at Saki, near Tema Golf City, on 1st May 2026.
Police investigations indicate that suspect Prince Krah had been living in a chamber and hall apartment with a couple, Ebenezer Kwabena Obiri, aged about 45, and Mary Anim, aged about 22, who were both found dead in their room with multiple machete wounds.
The male victim was last seen in the company of suspect Prince Krah on the night of 30th April 2026. A warrant for his arrest was issued by the Kpone Magistrate Court on 4th May 2026.
Prince Krah is described as dark in complexion, about 5.7 feet tall, and of stout build. He was last seen wearing a Lacoste shirt and jeans trousers. The suspect, who is said to be a military officer, has since gone into hiding. Information gathered suggests he may be within the Kakusunanka or Kamina Barracks in Tamale.
A reward of GHe100,000.00 is being offered for credible information leading to his arrest. Anyone with information is urged to contact the nearest Police station or call 191 or 112”.
