Kikibees Owner Killed By Unknown Assailants: Police Arrest His Girlfriend To Assist In Investigation

Kikibees Owner Killed By Unknown Assailants: Police Arrest His Girlfriend To Assist In Investigation

  • Police have intensified their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the murder of Bennet Adomah Agyeman
  • Agyeman, the owner of Kikibees, a plush bar and restaurant at East Legon, was killed after unknown assailants attacked him
  • Meanwhile, a lady believed to be his girlfriend and identified as Yandeh Joof has been arrested in connection with Agyekum's death

Following the sudden attack and murder of the owner of Kikibees, a bar and restaurant in Accra, police say one person, said to be his girlfriend, has been arrested.

Bennet Adomah Agyekum, the owner of the East Legon-based establishment was reportedly killed by unknown assailants on Sunday, October 9, 2023.

According to multiple reports that were monitored by YEN.com.gh, the fatal attack on Agyekum happened at Madina, shortly after he left his restaurant earlier that night.

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Kikibees Owner Killed By Unknown Assailants: Police Arrest His Girlfriend To Assist In Investigation
A recent photo of Bennet Adomah Agyekum at an event. Source: Facebook/@trippie.socket.716
Source: Facebook

The details of his attack are sketchy. While some say he was shot, others say he was stabbed to death.

After the attack, he was rushed to the hospital for medical attention but was pronounced dead on arrival, according to police.

However, as part of ongoing investigations into the incident, police say a lady believed to be Agyekum's girlfriend has been arrested to assist in the investigation.

"The Police have arrested one Yandeh Joof, believed to be the girlfriend of the deceased, in connection with the matter and she is assisting the investigation," police said in a statement.

Meanwhile, his body has been deposited at the Police Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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George Nyavor (Head of Politics and Current Affairs Desk) George Nyavor writes for YEN.com.gh. He has been Head of the Politics and Current Affairs Desk since 2022. George has over 9 years of experience in managing media and communications (Myjoyonline and GhanaWeb). George is a member of the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners Ghana (CAMP-G). He obtained a BA in Communications Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2010. Reach out to him via george.nyavor@yen.com.gh.