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Man Commits Suicide after killing wife and injuring Daughter

Information trickling from Aboabu No4, a Community at Dormaa Central isn’t pleasant to the ears. An old man 65 identified as Kwaku Abu, butchered his wife Rosina Takyiwaa to dead, wounded his only beloved daughter Augusta severely and committed suicide to save himself for being sentenced to jail.

According to an eyewitness who confirmed the incident to MyNewsGhana, Mr Abu is a local farmer and a Palm wine tapper at Aboabu No4.

A few days ago, he started behaving strangely and completely distanced himself from people in the community. He became an introvert within a twinkle of an eye.

He was approached by relations to have confined in them what his problem was, but to no availed.

His daughter who has been alleged to be “Dady’s girl” was surprised about the sudden change of character of her father. He was very closed to the daughter and does her wish anytime she requested.

He sharpened his matchets, which he usually does anytime he goes to tapped his wine. While in the house yesterday in the evening at 16:45GMT with the wife and daughter, all of a sudden he took the matchet on the wife and started butchering her. Augusta tries what she could to have stopped the father, unfortunately, her right wrist hand was nearly chopped off.

They keened for help, but as at the time people came to their rescue, his wife was already dead. The daughter was lying in a pool of blood too. He eventually decided running but was timely intercepted by a mob of people in the community. According to them, before he was apprehended, he took in something they suspected to have been poison.

He was severely beaten shortly the police arrived and was confirmed dead too. What triggered his move is vividly unknown. The bodies have been carried to Dormaa Presbyterian morgue for further investigation. While the daughter was rushed to Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital but was later transferred to Duakwanta Government Hospital for medication.

This portal reached out to some neighbours in the same environment with him and gathered that he allegedly accused his wife of cheating. They added that, before the incident, it was on his lips that he will kill somebody. They saw it to be a mere joke not knowing it was something he indeed planned.

 

 

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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