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Wildlife Guard shot dead by suspected poacher in Kakum Forest
Richard Otwey, attached to the Kakum Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, was on duty with two other forestry guards when they allegedly encountered two men hunting inside the protected forest without lawful authority.
A routine patrol in Ghana’s Kakum Forest Reserve ended in tragedy on Saturday, 22 August 2026, when a wildlife resource guard was shot dead by a suspected poacher in the Assin Kruwa area of the Central Region.
Police are appealing to members of the public for any information that could lead to the arrest of the fleeing suspect, Bukari Abudu.
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