The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has arrived in the Ashanti Region in response to a spate of violent incidents, including a fatal shooting in Asawase that has left residents on edge.

The latest incident occurred when an unidentified man was shot and killed by two unknown assailants while attempting to enter his pickup truck after dining at a local eatery.

Eyewitnesses say the attackers, who were on a motorcycle, fired two shots at the victim before fleeing the scene.

The motive behind the attack remains unclear.