Poacher who allegedly shot wildlife guard at Kakum Park remanded
The 54-year-old poacher accused of killing a forest guard in the Kakum National Park in the Central Region has been remanded into police custody after he was arraigned at the Nyankumasi Ahenkro District Court. His plea was not taken on his first day in court. A resident of Assin Betwease in the Assin South District, […]
A Wildlife Resource Guard named Richard Otwey, aged 58, was fatally shot while on patrol in the Kakum Forest Reserve of the Central Region. The incident transpired on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Assin Kruwa. Otwey was accompanied by two other forestry guards when they came across two men poaching in the reserve. According to police reports, Otwey was struck in the chest with a gunshot wound.
The pair of hunters, identified as Bukari Abudu and John Mensah, were allegedly armed and had been hunting without proper authorization. After a brief firefight, Otwey was killed; his body was discovered lying under a tree, 60 meters from the reserve's boundary. Police discovered a spent cartridge, footprints, and a single-barrel gun at the scene.
Following the shooting, police recovered the body and transported it to Abura Dunkwa Government Hospital Mortuary for examination and preservation. The Central North Regional Crime Officer, Supt Edmund Agyemang Badu, emphasized that the arrested suspect is undergoing assistance with the investigation and urged the public to aid in locating the fugitive, Bukari Abudu.
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