The Police in Kumasi are investigating the circumstances under which a 50-year-old City Guard of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) was reportedly stabbed to death.
Thomas Amakye Yankey commonly called Congo Soldier was reportedly stabbed with a knife by a commercial driver.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) to the KMA, Henrietta Afia Konadu Aboagye confirmed to OTEC FM that the deceased attempted to prevent the driver and his mate from loading at an unauthorized place which resulted in a misunderstanding.
According to her, the driver during the misunderstanding got a knife from nowhere and stabbed the City guard in the neck, and stomach several times resulting in serious degrees of injury.
Congo soldier was rushed to the Ahwiam Clinic in Adum but was referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital where is reportedly died later.
Ms Henrietta Konadu said the driver and his mate are both being held in police custody,
assisting with the investigation.
Meanwhile, officials from the KMA led by the Mayor, Sam Pyne called on the Ashanti Regional Police Command to formally lodge a complaint and also visit the family of the late city guard to console them.
