A police inspector attached to the Nkawie District Police Command has been killed in a road accident while on night patrol along the Abuakwa-Bibiani Highway.
The deceased, identified as Inspector Enoch Adusei, was reportedly knocked down by a Kia Grand Bird bus at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026, near the Mercy Filling Station at Anyinamso.
A police situational report indicates that the bus, with registration number AS 3946-25, was being driven by 65-year-old Kofi Awuah from Bibiani towards Accra with passengers on board when the accident occurred.
Inspector Adusei, who was part of a night patrol team operating along the stretch, died instantly from the impact.
His body was subsequently retrieved from the scene and deposited at the Afari Community Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The driver, Kofi Awuah, has been arrested and detained to assist police with investigations.
The accident vehicle has also been impounded at the police station for further examination and other necessary procedures.
Police say investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
