{"id":11805,"date":"2025-07-23T08:51:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=11805"},"modified":"2025-07-23T08:51:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:51:37","slug":"kusasi-chief-in-ashanti-region-shot-dead-at-home-in-asawase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=11805","title":{"rendered":"Kusasi Chief in Ashanti region shot dead at home in Asawase"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"sbwrap\">\n<div class=\"mjo-body\">\n<div class=\"container-fluid nopadding position-relative\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-12 col-xl-12\">\n<div class=\"article-title\">\n<h1>Kusasi Chief in Ashanti region shot dead at home in Asawase<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div><i class=\"far fa-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\u00a0 23 July 2025 8:48am<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"remixd-audio-player\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vuukle-powerbar\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container article-body\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-8 col-xl-8\">\n<div class=\"position-relative share-this-item-show img-holder\"><a class=\"bgposition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/kusasi-chief-in-ashanti-region-shot-dead-at-home-in-asawase\/?myjo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-65-e1753259283347-537x424.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-text\" class=\"mt-3 article-text\">\n<p>The Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti Region, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, has allegedly been shot and killed by unknown assailants at his residence in Asawase.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on the night of Tuesday, 22 July 2025, near the Asawase F-Line Community Centre.<\/p>\n<p>According to eyewitness accounts, two men arrived on a motorbike around 8:40 p.m., with one of them reportedly wielding an AK-47 rifle.<\/p>\n<p>The gunman is said to have opened fire on the chief before both assailants fled the scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10032808378\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-65-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Azenbe, who was enskinned as Kadi Naaba just three months ago, was initially rushed to the Manhyia District Hospital and later transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.<\/p>\n<p>The deceased also served as the Kaadi Divisional Area Chief in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region.<\/p>\n<p>Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe, visited the bereaved family later in the evening and assured them of a thorough investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.<\/p>\n<p>Police say investigations are underway, and security in the area has been tightened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER:\u00a0<\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of FISH FM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kusasi Chief in Ashanti region shot dead at home in Asawase \u00a0 23 July 2025 8:48am The Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti Region, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, has allegedly been shot and killed by unknown assailants at his residence in Asawase. 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