Ayanfuri sub-chief dies after fatal gun discharge during funeral musketry display
Nana Kwabena Okyere, the Mmratehene of the Ayanfuri Traditional Area, died on Friday, 9 May 2026, in the Diaso District of the Central Region, after the discharge of a pump-action gun during a funeral ceremony. The incident occurred at about 3:20 p.m. during the funeral rites of Abusua Panyin Akwasi Kwateng at Ayanfuri. Police received a distress call indicating that the traditional leader had "mistakenly shot himself" with a pump-action gun during the ceremony.
Nana Kwabena Okyere sustained a severe gunshot wound to the abdomen and was rushed to the Ayanfuri Pentecost Hospital for emergency medical treatment. Medical personnel confirmed that he had been brought in with a deep abdominal wound, with his intestines reportedly exposed. He was pronounced dead while receiving treatment at about 2:00 p.m. Preliminary indications suggest that the Mmratehene may have accidentally discharged the firearm at close range during the musketry display. A video allegedly shows the deceased pointing the weapon towards his abdomen before it went off. The death has plunged Ayanfuri into mourning, with traditional authorities and residents expressing shock over the sudden loss of the sub-chief.
The body had already been transferred to the Dunkwa-On-Offin Municipal Hospital Mortuary before police arrived at the hospital. Arrangements are underway for officers to inspect the remains as part of ongoing investigations. Police have confirmed that investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
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A sub-chief in the Ayanfuri Traditional Area has died following an incident at a funeral ceremony - leaving many in shock. Preliminary reports suggest a tragic accident, but the full story is still developing.
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