Police Officer allegedly commits suicide at duty post

A police officer stationed at Duayaw-Nkwanta in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region has allegedly taken his own life while on duty.

The incident occurred on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Duayaw-Nkwanta charge office around 5:30 p.m., shocking both colleagues and residents of the area.

The officer, identified as 40-year-old Sergeant Brown, who was married and a father of two, reportedly shot himself.

The Ahafo Regional Police Command has begun investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death.

Meanwhile, the body has been deposited at the St. John of God Hospital in Duayaw-Nkwanta for autopsy and preservation.