The Kwesimintsim District Police Command in the Western Region has arrested a suspect, Anthony Acquah, in connection with the murder of his 17-year-old brother, Francis Mensah, at Manpong-Pepease, a suburb of Sekondi.
The incident occurred on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
A statement signed by Police Superintendent Olivia Adiku, the Head of Public Affairs for the Western Regional Police Command, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said the suspect was arrested at his hideout in Kojokrom on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, based on “tangible intelligence.”
The statement said preliminary investigations disclosed that on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at around 1800 hours, Acquah had a misunderstanding with his younger brother and in the process stabbed him to death.
It said the suspect then went into hiding immediately after committing the crime until his arrest.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations, the statement added.
Source: GNA