8 suspects arrested in killing of queen mother at Atebubu
Police announced a major breakthrough in investigations into the killing of the Queenmother of Abamba in the Atebubu area of the Bono East Region. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohonu, said the Ghana Police Service has, over the past year, intensified intelligence-led operations across the country, leading to the arrest of several suspects linked to violent crimes. The police chief confirmed that officers have arrested suspects linked to the murder of the Queenmother of Abamba, Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma, who was killed on February 25, 2026 at her residence in Atebubu.
A key breakthrough came after suspects arrested in Kasoa for preparation to commit robbery were interrogated. One suspect, Abdul Razak Ibrahim Langa alias Zak, allegedly disclosed knowledge of the Queenmother's killing, saying he was present when she was shot and that he later decided to confess. Further interrogation led police to identify Nana Yaw Bediako, alias Nana Yaw, as the alleged shooter. Nana Yaw Bediako confessed and named Nana Owusu Sankofi II, also known as Charles Kofi Owusu, chief of Akokoa, as the person who allegedly contracted them to kill the Queenmother for GH¢50,000. Investigators also linked a convicted inmate, Ishaku Alhassan alias Sule Yagani, currently serving a sentence at Ankaful Maximum Security Prison, as an intermediary in the plot. Two other suspects, Raymond Agyemang Darko, the Abakomahene of Akokoa, and Bukari Amadu, a driver, have also been arrested. The Queenmother, who operated a restaurant called Ohema's Kitchen, was attacked on February 25, 2026 after returning home from work and was shot multiple times as she alighted from
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Police in the Bono East Region have made arrests related to the death of the Queenmother of Abamba in Atebubu. The investigation has uncovered a complex web of individuals - some already incarcerated - allegedly involved in the crime.
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