37-year-old primary school teacher, Maxwell Opoku has been butchered by an unknown assailant for allegedly chasing another man’s girlfriend at Asante Akyem Agogo in the Ashanti Region.
According to an eyewitness, Opoku, a teacher at Saint Augustin R/C Junior high school at Agogo is said to have been attacked by the yet-to-be-identified man minutes after meeting a 22-year-old seamstress near the school at about 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11.
He was quickly rushed to the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where he is battling for his life.
“We heard the teacher screaming in pain, crying that, someone was killing him, those who rushed to the scene discovered him in a pool of blood”
“The suspect had inflicted multiple machete wounds on him, including his head, hands, and other parts of the body.”
“We understand the teacher was attacked minutes after meeting a young seamstress in the area, a girl he has reportedly received threats from someone who is yet to be identified”.
Confirming the story, the Assembly member for Agogo Obuase Electoral Area, Mr Enock Asiedu said police have commenced investigations into the incident.
He added that police have arrested the girl in question to assist in investigations.
