One dead, three injured as Nyinahin residents clash with GAF over military accoutrements
One person has died, and three others have been injured following a clash between residents of Nyinahin and officers of the Ghana Armed Forces over military accoutrements.
According to preliminary police information, on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., a group of youth from Nyinahin was en route to the cemetery along the Kumasi-Bibiani Highway to bury a friend.
While on the way, a military truck carrying armed personnel stopped upon noticing one of the mourners dressed in military camouflage.
Eyewitness accounts state that the military personnel approached the individual and attempted to forcibly remove the camouflage uniform.
A confrontation ensued, during which a soldier allegedly shot the mourner in the head, killing him instantly. The deceased has been identified as Akwasi Lala, also known as Kushivi.
The incident is reported to have escalated as the mourners reacted to the shooting. In an attempt to prevent retaliation, the military personnel reportedly fired additional gunshots, injuring three other mourners.
“A police investigative team was dispatched to the scene and retrieved spent shell casings as part of ongoing forensic investigations. The body of the deceased has been sent to the Nyinahin Community Mortuary, where an autopsy is expected to be conducted,” a police statement on April 25, 2025, said.
