Ghana news briefing
Man shot dead at Nyagbo Kume Forest, hunter in police custody
Reports alleged that the deceased was in the forest picking mushrooms when the incident occurred on Wednesday, after a hunter mistook him for game and shot him.
In a telephone interview, Mr Theophilus Doh, the Assembly Member for the area, confirmed the incident, which happened at around 04:45 hours, after he received a call from his constituent about the accident.
The incident has reportedly left residents concerned, with calls for enhanced safety measures in the forest area.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
Original sources
1 reportsMore stories
View all news
Government procures over 2,000 transformers as Ghana’s electricity access hits 89.13% – Energy Minister
UTAG-UG threatens strike on October 19 over unpaid allowance
Fire destroys mattress factory at Sokoban in Kumasi
Mahama begins two-day Ahafo working visit as part of ‘Resetting Ghana’ tour
Let The Constitution direct Chieftaincy to deliver “All Development Is Local”
John Jinapor outlines renewable energy, nuclear power priorities for 2027
Watch related
All videos
Don’t stop here