Enchi: A District Magistrate Court in Enchi has remanded Robert Amoah, a hunter, into police custody for allegedly murdering a charcoal producer. Amoah's plea was not taken, and he is expected to reappear before the court on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
According to Ghana News Agency, the prosecutor, Police Inspector Stephen Offei Asante, informed the court, presided over by His Worship Lawrence Buanor-Buer, that the deceased, a 35-year-old charcoal producer, lived at Gyamasi, a community near Agona Amenfi Camp. The suspect resides at Owusu Dapaa, both located in the Wassa Amenfi West Municipality.
The prosecutor stated that at approximately 1400 hours on March 31, 2026, Amoah and four others embarked on a game expedition in the Gyamasi Forest. During the expedition, Amoah allegedly spotted an African civet, fired his weapon, and the pellets from his gun struck the deceased, who was producing charcoal on a nearby cocoa farm.
Inspector Offei Asante explained that the deceased sustained a head injury and was rushed by Amoah and his colleagues to the Agona Amenfi Camp Community Health Planning Services (CHIPS) Compound for treatment. However, he was pronounced dead on arrival by the duty bearer.
The prosecutor further noted that Amoah reported the incident to the Agona Amenfi Police, leading to his arrest and detention to assist with the ongoing investigations.