A best friend and confidant of Otumfuo’s Asamponhene, Nana Kwadwo Afoduo Asamponhene recognized a report shared by myjoyonline.com reveals.
His arrest comes barely less than 24-hours after the 46-year-old direct relative of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was murdered in what police suspect to be contract killing.
Though police are tight-lipped on details of the man who is currently in police custody, Joy News sources at the headquarters of the Ashanti Regional Police Command say the “man knows a lot about the late chief”.
It is not clear if this ‘confidant’ was with the late chief before or during his killing but is expected to assist police in their investigations.
Nana Fodour owner of popular X5 pub at Ashanti New Town in Kumasi near the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional office reportedly murdered.
According to the police officers, they received a distress call about a car being involved in an accident but when they arrived at the scene, they found Nana Fodour in a pool of blood.
Police on their investigations revealed that the armed men made attempts to set his vehicle on fire.
He was reportedly stabbed whilst travelling on the Ejura – Nkoranza road on Sunday August 18, 2019.
The body of the deceased has since been sent to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi.
Police has initiated investigations and suspect the incident was chieftaincy related.