,Following the two unbelievable and brutal murders within days including that of a prominent Kusasi chief, the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has imposed an immediate and comprehensive ban on motorbike operations across the region from 7 pm daily until further notice.
The drastic measures come in response to the brutal killing of the Kusasi chief Alhaji Malik Azembae by unknown gunmen in Kumasi Asawasi area on Tuesday, July 22.
Just days later, on Friday July 26 a driver was also murdered in the same Asawasi vicinity, escalating concerns over insecurity in the regional capital.
Chaired by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, REGSEC has announced that the nightly ban on motorbike movement is not the only new directive.
It also explicitly targets unlicensed motorbikes and those with non-functional lighting systems effectively taking them off the roads completely.
Furthermore riders and passengers are now prohibited from wearing smoke attires – interpreted as heavily tinted visors, fugu, balaclavas, or any gear used to obscure identity – citing evidence that such gear was used by culprits to conceal weapons and identities during the recent attacks.
Dr. Amoakohene described the murders of Chief Alhaji Malik Azembae and the other deceased as worrying and emphasized that the new directives are necessary to restore peace and order.
In a related development the inter-tribe football match scheduled to begin in Kumasi has also been suspended indefinitely to reflect the heightened security posture.
While investigations into the barbaric murders unfold security has been significantly intensified particularly within Asawasi and other key communities in the region.
Patrol teams are now operating 24 hours a day to assure residents and deter further criminal activities.
REGSEC acknowledged that the directives might cause inconvenience to certain people but pleaded for understanding and cooperation from the public stressing that the primary goal is to re-establish safety and order in Kumasi.
The council concluded with a strong call for public assistance urging citizens to volunteer information that could lead to the arrest of the culprits responsible for the heinous crimes.
Attached picture: Late Kusasi chief left with crowd watching the demise of the second murdered man also at Asawasi
