Bee Attack Leaves Two Paralysed, Chief and Four Others Hospitalised in Eastern Region
- A bee attack in Afram Plains North has left two people paralysed and five others, including a chief, hospitalised
- Several victims were rushed to the Abotanso Community Clinic, with some later transferred to Donkokrom Presbyterian Hospital for further treatment
- Local traditional leaders have promised an investigation into the incident, which occurred at 5:00 PM
A bee attack has reportedly left two people paralysed, with five others, including a chief, hospitalised.
According to a report on Ghanaweb, the incident happened at 5:00 PM in Afram Plains North, causing varying degrees of injury.
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Several victims of the bee attack were reportedly rushed to the Abotanso Community Clinic in the Eastern Region for treatment.
Some of the victims were later transferred to the Donkokrom Presbyterian Hospital for further treatment. Among the victims was the purported chief of the area.
According to the media report, the local traditional leaders of the community have stated that the incident will be investigated.
Bee attack recorded in Kpandai
The Afram Plains North incident is the second bee attack recorded in 2025.
On Sunday, December 14, 2025, it was widely reported in the media that one person had been confirmed dead following a bee attack on supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region after a campaign programme.
Citinewsroom reported that the deceased was a chief, who was riding a motorbike when he was attacked.
The attack occurred shortly after the party concluded its campaign activities in readiness for the Kpandai election rerun, which has since been suspended by the Supreme Court. Some residents of Kpandai attributed this to spiritual causes and described it as a curse.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.
Meanwhile, the Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Mustapha Gbande, claimed the attack was orchestrated by the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
3News also reported that Gbande alleged the NPP brought some spiritualists from Niger, whom he claims were used to summon bees to disrupt an NDC meeting.
He further suggested that the alleged act was rooted in what he described as well-known spiritual practices in parts of northern Ghana.
“Where we come from, and in our towns, everyone knows bees are used for spiritual purposes. It is a totem. From Dangbe, Salaga, Bimbila, Yendi, Yelensi, Saboba, Chamba, Basare to Gonja, everyone knows what bees mean to us," he said.
“This attack is on the hands of Matthew Nyindam and the NPP... Nothing is working for the NPP, so they have now resorted to using mallams," he added.
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Police officers interdicted over social media activity
YEN.com.gh reported earlier that five officers of the Ghana Police Service have been interdicted over social media misconduct.
They were alleged to have used their uniforms for unauthorised purposes on their social media pages.
In a statement, the Ghana Police Service said the five officers have been referred to the Police Professional Standards Bureau.
Their actions were deemed to be unbecoming of persons who took an oath to maintain professional standards at all times.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
