The Ashanti Regional traditional leader of Kusasis Abdul-Malik Azenbe, who also served as the Kaadi Divisional Area Chief in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region, has been shot dead by Assailants in front of his house at Asawase F-line, near the community centre.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at about 8:40 p.m.
Eyewitnesses reported that two men arrived at the residence on a motorbike, with one of them wielding an AK-47 rifle.
The armed man fired several shots at the chief before the pair sped away.
The critically injured chief was rushed to the Manhyia District Hospital and later referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. However, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Following the attack, the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe, visited the deceased’s residence to console the family.
He assured them that investigations were underway and pledged that the perpetrators would be apprehended and brought to justice.
Police have urged the public to provide any information that may assist in tracking down the attackers.
