The Kaneshie District Court has remanded Osei Reagan, also known as Kojo Okutu, in connection with a violent clash in Nsawam-Adoagyiri that led to the death of one person.
Reagan, whose plea was not taken, is alleged to have been part of a reprisal attack that escalated into a deadly riot.
Several other suspects, including Kudjoe Kingsford, Dada Kofi, Talibo, Edward Akwasi Aheto, and an individual known as Fire, are currently on the run.
Presenting the facts, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Christopher Asante, under the instruction of Chief Inspector Nana Efua Bamfo Bamfoa, told the court that on May 20, 2025, police responded to a shooting incident in Adoagyiri near Nsawam. Victims were rushed to the Nsawam Government Hospital.
Among them was Edward Akwasi Aheto, also known as Parker, with a gunshot wound to the thigh; Massawud Issah, who sustained a cutlass wound to the head; and Kwabena Aboagye, who suffered multiple cutlass wounds. Issah was later transferred to the University of Ghana Medical Centre, but he died on May 22 while receiving treatment.
The same day, another victim, Eugene Asare, reported being assaulted by the suspect Fire. He was initially treated at Graceville Hospital and later referred to the 37 Military Hospital with a fractured nose.
Issah’s death triggered violent protests by youth in Adoagyiri Zongo, who vandalized the local Astro Turf, shops, and vehicles in response.
A postmortem conducted on May 23 by Police Hospital Pathologist Dr. Osei Owusu Afriyie revealed Issah died from severe head injuries caused by sharp force trauma and suspected assault. His body has since been released to his family for burial.
Police arrested Reagan later that day after he was identified as one of the individuals involved in the rampage. Investigations revealed that on May 19, Reagan and Aheto, allegedly seeking revenge for a previous attack by Kingsford, mobilized a local gang armed with cutlasses and clubs. They attacked and injured Aboagye and fractured Asare’s nose.
The next day, a rival group allegedly led by Kingsford launched a counterattack, shooting Aheto and inflicting fatal cutlass wounds on Issah.
ASP Asante opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the case, the ongoing investigation, and the risk of flight. Reagan’s defense argued he was a local Unit Committee stakeholder with health issues and posed no flight risk.
The court, noting the charge is an indictable offence and outside its jurisdiction to grant bail, advised the accused to apply at the High Court. Investigations are ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects.
