The Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti region, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, has allegedly been shot and killed by unknown assailants at Asawase in the Ashanti region.
The tragedy occured on the night of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at his residence near the Asawase F-line community centre.
According to eyewitnesses, two men arrived on a motorbike around 8:40 pm, with one wielding an AK-47 rifle. The gunman opened fire on the chief before fleeing the scene.
Azenbe, who was enskinned as Kadi Naaba three months ago, was rushed to the Manhyia District Hospital and later transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe, visited the bereaved family later in the evening and assured them of a thorough investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.