The Kusasi Chief of the Ashanti Region and Chief of the Kadi Divisional Area in Binduri, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, has reportedly been shot and killed by unknown assailants on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at his residence near the Asawase F-line community centre.
Eyewitnesses report that two men arrived on a motorbike around 8:40 pm, with one wielding an AK-47 rifle. The gunman opened fire on the chief before fleeing the scene.
Azenbe, who was enskinned as Kadi Naaba three months ago, was rushed to the Manhyia District Hospital and later transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe, visited the bereaved family later in the evening and assured them of a thorough investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Source: citinewsroom
