Accra: The Kaneshie District Court has remanded Osei Reagan, also known as Kojo Okutu, in connection with the Nsawam-Adoagyiri riot, which led to the death of one person. Reagan's plea was not taken, and his alleged accomplices, including Kudjoe Kingsford, Dada Kofi, Talibo, Edward Akwasi Aheto, and an individual known as Fire, remain at large.
According to Ghana News Agency, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Christopher Asante, under the direction of Chief Inspector Nana Efua Bamfo Bamfoa, presented the case facts. On May 20, 2025, the Nsawam District Police Command responded to a report of a shooting incident in Adoagyiri near Nsawam. The victims were taken to the Nsawam Government Hospital, where police identified Edward Akwasi Aheto, also known as Parker, with a gunshot wound to his left thigh; Massawud Issah, who later died, with a bandaged cutlass wound to the head; and Kwabena Aboagye, who was treated for multiple cutlass wounds to the head, right shoulder, and right palm.
Medical report forms were issued to the victims for endorsement by a medical officer. On May 21, 2025, Issah was referred to the University of Ghana Medical Centre for further treatment. Aheto was sent to Koforidua Regional Hospital for advanced care on May 22, 2025, while Aboagye was discharged.
On the same day, Eugene Asare reported to the Nsawam Police Station that he had been assaulted by an individual named 'Fire' and received medical attention at Graceville Hospital, before being referred to the 37 Military Hospital. Later that night, around 2140 hours, Issah succumbed to his injuries while admitted.
ASP Asante noted that following Issah's death, the Zongo youth of Adoagyiri went on a rampage, vandalizing the Adoagyiri Astro Turf, vehicles, and shops in protest. An autopsy conducted on May 23, 2025, by Police Hospital Pathologist Dr. Osei Owusu Afriyie, determined the cause of death as a severe head injury, sharp force trauma by cutlass, and suspected assault. The body was released to the family for burial.
On the same day, Reagan, identified among those who went on the rampage, was arrested. Investigations revealed that on May 19, 2025, Reagan and Aheto, who had previously been attacked by Kingsford, mobilized the Aboagye Ghetto Group in Adoagyiri, armed with cutlasses and clubs, for a reprisal attack. Failing to locate Kingsford, they attacked and wounded Aboagye and fractured Asare's nose.
On May 20, 2025, Kingsford, Bonney, Ashley, and Cargo, also members of the Aboagye Ghetto Group, retaliated, armed with guns, cutlasses, and clubs. They shot and wounded Aheto and inflicted cutlass wounds on Issah, who died three days later. Police stated that investigations are ongoing to apprehend the accomplices.
The defense counsel sought bail, arguing that Reagan was a Unit Committee stakeholder, not a flight risk, had health complications, and was innocent. However, ASP Asante opposed bail, stating that the case was an indictable offense, the accused could evade trial, and investigations were still ongoing. The District Court, lacking jurisdiction to grant bail, advised Reagan to seek bail from the High Court.