Two Shot Dead, One Injured During Homowo Celebration In Abossey Okai
Two persons have been killed at Abossey Okai during Homowo festival celebration. According to the Kaneshie Police, they received information that the Chief and people of Abossey Okai organised their Ga Homowo festival without notifying them. In the course
of the celebration whiles some customary rites were being performed, gun shots were heard outside leading to two deaths and a third person sustaining life threatening injuries. Police proceeded to the scene and after confirming the incident went to Sukura Community
Hospital and the Korlebu Teaching Hospital where victims were taken. The hospital authorities confirmed that three persons were rushed in with gun shot wounds but two passed on while receiving treatment. The third victim sustained injury on his right arm has been treated and discharged. Investigations are ongoing to establish whether the shootings have anything to do with the Homowo celebration with efforts to trace, identify and arrest the suspects.