Five dead in Nsawam sand winning clash, Police launch investigation

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into a deadly shooting incident that claimed five lives at Asiyaw, near Akwane-Dobro in the Nsawam area on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

According to a statement issued by the police, a crime scene team dispatched to the area found the bodies of five male adults with gunshot wounds, sparking fears of escalating violence linked to illegal sand winning operations in the enclave.

The police recovered several items from the scene, including:

One Toyota Tacoma vehicle

One Toyota Tundra vehicle

One pump action gun with 17 live cartridges

Four empty cartridges

Three 7.62/39mm empty shells

One 9mm empty shell

Five heavy-duty motorbikes

Preliminary investigations point to a violent confrontation between two rival groups allegedly fighting over sand mining activities at the location.

The bodies of the deceased have been transported to the Police Hospital mortuary in Accra for preservation, identification, and autopsy.

Police say efforts are underway to track down and arrest the perpetrators behind the violence.