Two relatives shot dead in Accra over debt dispute
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Ghanaian police are investigating the shooting deaths of George Atuguba, 57, and his niece Irene Atuguba, 47, in Sakumono, Greater Accra. The double murder is believed to be linked to a debt of 500,000 cedis, according to a police statement cited by MyJoyOnline.
Two members of the same family, George Atuguba, 57, and his niece Irene Atuguba, 47, were shot dead at their home in Sakumono, in the Greater Accra Region, according to Accra Regional Police. Investigators suspect a dispute over a debt of 500,000 Ghanaian cedis, MyJoyOnline reports.
According to initial findings, the suspect, Samuel Christopher Osei Anto, allegedly went to George Atuguba’s home on the morning of the incident with Beatrice Mumuni to demand repayment of the loan. An argument is said to have broken out, and the suspect allegedly opened fire. Police said the circumstances of the shooting remain to be established.
The two victims were taken to hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Their bodies were taken to the police hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy. Accra Regional Police are searching for the suspect in order to arrest him.
