Carpenter Arrested after Slashing Throat of Security Guard During an Argument
A carpenter is in police custody after he slashed the throat of a security guard at Kibi Presbyterian College of Education during a heated argument.
According to police preliminary investigations, suspect Kwame Arhin, alias Abompe, used a cutlass to commit the crime and then absconded.
The incident transpired on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
“On receipt of a distress call on Saturday, November 15, 2025, alleging murder of a man at the Kibi Newtown, the Eastern South Regional Police Command deployed teams of detectives, including the Crime Scene Management team, to the crime scene near the Kibi Court Complex to commence investigations.”
“At the scene, Police found the body of a male adult identified as Jonas Baah Sarpong. The scene was processed and the body was removed and deposited at the Kibi Government Hospital morgue and subsequently transferred to the Police Hospital, Accra, for preservation and autopsy.”
The 37-year-old suspect was arrested at a bush near Kibi Presbyterian College of Education and is being processed for court.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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