Police Nab Suspect in Kwabenakwa Shooting
Police in Obuasi have arrested the man alleged to have opened fire at Kwabenakwa, injuring six people, including a one-year-old baby, during a chaotic incident last week.
The suspect, Joseph Antwi, popularly known as Kofi Koo, aged 32, was arrested on October 17, 2025, at the Kwabenakwa Police Barrier by officers on duty while he was reportedly attempting to flee the town.
According to a statement from the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the Obuasi Police had earlier obtained a warrant from the Obuasi Magistrate Court and declared the suspect wanted. Following an intense manhunt ordered by the Regional Commander, ACP Joseph Hammond Nyaaba, police personnel tracked and apprehended the suspect.
The incident, which occurred on October 14, 2025, saw the suspect allegedly fire multiple gunshots at the Kwabenakwa lorry station, leaving six people wounded. The victims were named as Karatina Boateng, aged 20, and her one-year-old son, Ibrahim Rean; Samuel Agyaben, 37; Maxwell Nyarko, 20; Achiaa Mensah, 28; and Mallam, 24.
Police reports indicate that all the victims received medical treatment, with most discharged the same day. However, Karatina and her baby were referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi for further care due to the severity of their injuries.
The suspect, Joseph Antwi, was arraigned before the Obuasi Magistrate Court on October 21, 2025, on a preliminary charge of causing harm, contrary to Section 69 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act (Act 29/60). He was remanded into prison custody and is scheduled to reappear in court on November 4, 2025.
Meanwhile, the police say investigations are still ongoing to uncover the motive behind the shooting and any possible accomplices.
