Nana Kwabena Okyere: Tragedy As Ayanfuri Mmratehene Dies After Accidental Shooting at Funeral
- Nana Kwabena Okyere dies from accidental shooting during a display with a gun at a funeral service on May 8, 2026
- The Mmrantehene of the Ayanfuri Traditional Area sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital before he died
- The Ghana Police Service has begun their investigations, with the victim's body deposited at a local hospital's mortuary
Nana Kwabena Okyere, the Mmrantehene of the Ayanfuri Traditional Area in the Diaso district of the Central Region of Ghana, has reportedly died following an accidental shooting.
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According to police reports, the tragic incident occurred during the funeral rites of Abusua Panyin Akwasi Kwateng on Friday, May 8, 2026.
What happened to Nana Kwabena Okyere?
According to several reports, Nana Kwabena Okyere sustained severe gunshot wounds in the abdomen following an accidental discharge of a weapon at himself during a display at the funeral service.
The traditional leader was immediately rushed to the Ayanfuri Pentecost Hospital for emergency medical treatment.
However, medical officials were unsuccessful in their attempts to save his life, and he passed away while receiving treatment at the hospital.
The police stated that the station officer of the Ayanfuri Police Station, Chief Inspector Peter Sadaari, together with Deputy Inspector Agines Amissah, visited the hospital after receiving a distress call around 3:20 PM.
Reports indicate that the late Nana Kwabena Okyere's body has since been deposited at the Dunkwa-On-Offin Municipal Hospital mortuary for preservation and further police investigations.
Meanwhile, a viral video allegedly showing the deceased pointing the pump-action gun at his abdomen before the fatal discharge has emerged on social media.
Bono Region queen mother dies in attack
In another story, Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma, the Abambahermaa (Queen Mother) of the Abamba Traditional Area at Atebubu in the Bono East Region of Ghana, was shot dead.
An Adom Online report, sighted on GhanaWeb on February 26, 2026, stated that the heart-wrenching incident occurred shortly after Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma returned home with a colleague from her eatery.
According to reports, the Queen Mother had been cautioned prior to the attack due to security concerns in the area.
Eyewitnesses disclosed that the suspects ambushed her as she was entering her room upon returning from the eatery. Multiple gunshots were heard, after which neighbours found her lying on her porch in a pool of blood.
"She was allegedly ambushed by two assailants who opened fire on her as she tried to enter her room," an eyewitness narrated.
Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma was reportedly shot about five times, sustaining multiple gunshot wounds to her hands, back, and head. Her colleague, who reportedly escaped the attack, reported the incident.
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Initial speculation suggested that Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma’s attack may have been a robbery.
However, further checks indicated that some of the deceased Queen Mother’s valuables, including handbags, an iPhone 17, and other personal belongings, were left untouched at the crime scene.
The eyewitness claimed that the assailants fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
Meanwhile, officers of the Ghana Police Service visited the crime scene and conveyed the body to the mortuary.
Assin Tetre-Nkwanta chief dies in accident
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Assin Tetre-Nkwanta chief died in a severe road accident at Assin Praso on the Cape Coast–Kumasi Highway.
Reports indicated that the 70-year-old Nana Kweku Opare II was knocked down by a motorbike while attempting to cross a road after attending a funeral.
Source: YEN.com.gh
