Police investigate murder of Otumfuo’s Asamponhene

Police in the Ashanti Region have begun investigations into circumstances that led to the death of Otumfuo’s Asamponhene, Nana Kwadwo Afordour.

The body of Nana Kwadwo Afordour was found in his vehicle on Sunday 18th August, 2019 at about 4: 30pm near Ebuom on the Ejura – Nkoranza Highway.

“It is believed the late chief was murdered and his body deposited at the back seat of his Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle and abandoned at the outskirts of the village,” police said in a statement.

The police statement said they are currently looking into the case and are “working earnestly to get the perpetrators arrested.”