Ghanaian lecturer at SIU-Carbondale in the US shot to death; wife arrested
His wife, 35-year-old Betty Akamani, has been charged with murder. Her preliminary hearing is set for October 6.
Ghanaian professor Kofi Akamani was fatally shot in Illinois on Saturday, and his 35-year-old wife has been arrested in connection with the incident, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The 48-year-old was a lecturer at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he taught subjects such as forest recreation and conservation social science.
Dr Akamani, who earned his PhD in Natural Resources from the University of Idaho, began his academic journey at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. His wife, Betty Akamani, was taken into custody over multiple charges, and authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The case remains under investigation as it is still in its early stages.
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