A 24-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly stabbing a community member to death following a long-simmering land dispute in Achiase, near Aboso, in the Western Region.
The suspect, Kofi Yena, also known as “Pogba,” is accused of attacking 48-year-old Augustine Boah with a pair of scissors on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
The fatal confrontation occurred in the Prestea Huni Valley Municipality and has left residents of the farming community in shock.
According to police reports, tensions between the two families had been escalating for some time.
The dispute reportedly intensified after Yena warned Boah’s son against using his tricycle on a path behind Yena’s house, which became entangled with a broader disagreement over ownership of a piece of land in the community.
What began as a verbal altercation on Thursday afternoon quickly turned violent. Yena is alleged to have produced a pair of scissors and stabbed Boah multiple times.
The victim was rushed to a nearby health facility but succumbed to his injuries before he could be transferred to the Tarkwa Municipal Hospital.
The suspect was arrested shortly after the incident and is currently assisting the police with investigations.
The body of Augustine Boah has since been deposited at the morgue of the Tarkwa Municipal Hospital, where an autopsy is expected to be conducted.
The Municipal Police Command has confirmed the arrest and assured residents that the case will be prosecuted thoroughly.
Meanwhile, grief has gripped Achiase, with many calling for calm as the community reels from the sudden loss of one of its own.
