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| The late King George |
King George Abanga, a journalist who
works with Success Fm and also a correspondent for Accra based Peace Fm from
the Asunafo North Municipal in the Brong Ahafo has been killed from gun shoot
wounds.
works with Success Fm and also a correspondent for Accra based Peace Fm from
the Asunafo North Municipal in the Brong Ahafo has been killed from gun shoot
wounds.
We’ve gathered that he was shot by
suspected arm robbers who mistook him for a cocoa purchaser who they’ve been
chasing to rob him of his money that he withdrew from a bank in Sankore.
suspected arm robbers who mistook him for a cocoa purchaser who they’ve been
chasing to rob him of his money that he withdrew from a bank in Sankore.
Reports available to us indicate
that the incident occurred when the journalist was enroute from Sankore to
Goaso where he works; after following up a story which is connection with an alleged
cocoa fertilizers theft being reported by some cocoa farmers in the area. The
shooting reportedly took place around 3:00pm on Thursday, September 10.
that the incident occurred when the journalist was enroute from Sankore to
Goaso where he works; after following up a story which is connection with an alleged
cocoa fertilizers theft being reported by some cocoa farmers in the area. The
shooting reportedly took place around 3:00pm on Thursday, September 10.
Accounts Of Success Fm’s General
Manager
Manager
The General Manager of Success Fm, Mr.
Asafo Adjei Davidson told the News Hunter Daily Magazine that King George was pronounced dead
upon reaching the Goaso Government Hospital.
Asafo Adjei Davidson told the News Hunter Daily Magazine that King George was pronounced dead
upon reaching the Goaso Government Hospital.
He narrated that; “I received a
distress phone call around 6pm yesterday from an unknown person who was using
the phone set of King George that, he has been involved in an accident, I saw
him lying lifeless when I reached the hospital.
distress phone call around 6pm yesterday from an unknown person who was using
the phone set of King George that, he has been involved in an accident, I saw
him lying lifeless when I reached the hospital.
Mr. Asafo Adjei saids they are
waiting for final medical reports from the hospital before they conveys the
untimely death of the deceased to his family.
waiting for final medical reports from the hospital before they conveys the
untimely death of the deceased to his family.
Public Relations Officer of the
Brong Ahafo Regional Police Command, ASP Christopher Tawiah said; it is too
early to come out with vivid information as at the time of filling this report
around 8:05am on Friday.
Brong Ahafo Regional Police Command, ASP Christopher Tawiah said; it is too
early to come out with vivid information as at the time of filling this report
around 8:05am on Friday.
He reiterated that the death of King
George Abanga is coincidental and investigations are underway to ascertain what
really triggered the shooting incident.
George Abanga is coincidental and investigations are underway to ascertain what
really triggered the shooting incident.
Compiled By: Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku (Mr.KOK)
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