Agogo: Fulani herdsman shoots farmer to death at Asatoase

A Nomadic Fulani has killed a 38-year-old man, Asabil Asawe at Asatoase near Kowireso in Agogo stool lands of the Ashanti Region.

According to the District police commander of Asante Akim North ASP James Ameka, the deceased was working in his sugar cane farm on and was shot by the Fulani herdsman at his lower abdomen resulting in his death on arrival at Agogo Presbyterian hospital on Sunday.

The shooting was in retaliation to the recent exchange of gunshots between Mr Jacob Azabil and six Fulani herdsmen of which two of the herdsmen died and one is still battling for his life

Jacob’s son is the one killed by the herdsmen and his body has been deposited at Agogo Presbyterian hospital morgue.

According to the eyewitness Kwabena Azangbawo a family member who spoke to otecnews said the deceased was working in his sugar cane farm and the Fulani herdsman shot him at his lower abdomen and he died on arrival to Agogo Presbyterian hospital.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com