Augustine Mensah, a 33-year-old mobile money vendor in Manso-Asamang, in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region, was shot dead by unknown individuals on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, after he was called by one of his clients to complete a transaction after closing for the day.
He was shot by unknown individuals on his way home after helping the client, and a bystander took him to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
In Krofrom, in the Kumasi Metropolis, Patricia Nimako, a young woman in her early thirties, was shot and killed at her mobile money vending shop exactly two weeks prior to his death.
Despite the grieving family’s persistent demands for justice, no arrests have been made since Patricia Nimako’s funeral on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
The latest incident at Manso-Asamang has left residents in a state of shock and mourning.
Police have begun investigations into the incident.
An opinion leader in the area, Stephen Agyei, who confirmed the incident to Citi News, said the body has been deposited at St. Martin’s Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy
