The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested and remanded four suspects in connection with a fatal shooting that killed five people at Asiyaw, near Akwane-Dobro, in the Nsawam area.

The suspects, identified as Samuel Atsu Forson, alias Alanyo; Freeheart Kweku Sedonu; Kwesi Prince; and Benjamin Adzalekor, were apprehended from their hideouts following police investigations into the April 29, 2025, incident.

The shooting arose from a violent clash between two groups allegedly disputing sand-winning operations in the area, resulting in five deaths.

In a statement, the police confirmed that the suspects appeared before the Osino District Court on May 2.