Abdul-Malik Azenbe, the Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti Region, was allegedly shot and killed by unidentified gunmen at his home in Asawase on the night of Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
The attack took place near the Asawase F-Line Community Centre at approximately 8:40 p.m., according to eyewitnesses. Two men reportedly arrived on a motorbike, with one brandishing what appeared to be an AK-47 rifle. The armed suspect opened fire on the chief before the pair fled the scene.
Azenbe, who was enskinned as Kadi Naaba just three months prior, was initially taken to the Manhyia District Hospital and later transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he was declared dead upon arrival.
The slain chief also held the title of Kaadi Divisional Area Chief in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region.
Later that evening, Ashanti Regional Police Commander DCOP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe visited the grieving family, assuring them of a full-scale investigation to apprehend the assailants.
Police say security has been reinforced in the area and that investigations are ongoing.
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