A 26-year-old man identified as Efutu has been burnt to death in a suspected arson attack at Assin Fosu.
Reports suggest the incident occurred on Thursday morning when fire swept through his wooden structure.
The firefighters and police who responded to a distress call from residents around 0700 hours discovered his charred body.
Rosemond Duncan, the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of the Assin Fosu District Crime Officer, revealed that the Ghana National Fire Service were called in to extinguish the blaze, but the fire had already consumed the wooden structure upon their arrival.
However, some residents of the area are suspicious of a foul play, alleging that a group of mechanics in the area had previously threatened to burn Efutu alive as they accused him of stealing from their shops.
One resident alleged, “It’s no surprise. The fitters warned they would burn him or drive him out. That’s why we believe they intentionally set the place on fire”.
Other residents also claimed the fire might have been accidental, as they alleged Efutu was behaving erratically while smoking.
Some friends of the deceased confronted the police with sticks and clubs, demanding the immediate arrest of the mechanics, which led to tension flaring up.
Rosemond Duncan, the ASP, confirmed that the body had been deposited at the St Francis Xavier Hospital morgue while investigations are ongoing to ascertain the exact cause of the fire.
In other news, the Ghana Police Service has arrested a man in his late 30s for allegedly murdering his girlfriend.
Reports suggest that the murder happened in Awutu Yamoah Nkwanta, a community in the Central Region.
The victim has been identified as Sister Yaa.
According to reports, the deceased victim was cut on the face with a cutlass by the accused, and he also hit Sister Yaa’s head on a block.
The suspect is said to be in Police custody as the investigation into the murder case proceeds.
In a Facebook post by GHOne TV on January 7, 2025 stated, “A man in his late 30s has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Sister Yaa, at Awutu Yamoah Nkwanta, Central Region.
Police say he attacked her after she denied him sex, cutting her face with a cutlass and smashing her head with a concrete block. The suspect is in custody, and investigations are ongoing…”