The Kumasi High Court has finally given its verdict regarding the Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, popularly known as ‘Taacum’ who murdered his girlfriend in Kumasi, Ashanti Region in 2023.

After nearly three years of legal proceedings, Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi has been sentenced to life imprisonment after the Court found him guilty of murder. The seven-member jury delivered a 5–2 majority verdict.

Inspector Twumasi was apprehended in May 2023 after a specialized police operation led to his arrest at his hideout in Sekyere near Effiduase in the Ashanti region.

He stands accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah, also known as Maadwoa, multiple times in the abdomen and chest on April 20, 2023, around 9:50 p.m. According to reports their dispute was centered around GH¢5,000 debt. The police officer shot the deceased after she failed to repay the amount.

He has, however, confessed to the shooting but maintains that it was not deliberate.Despite facing court appearance on April 15, 2024, rumors of his demise circulated on social media. Authorities at the Kumasi Central Prisons allowed Luv FM's Ohemeng Tawiah access to the cells where the remanded officer is held. Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, clad in a white T-shirt and khaki shorts, confirmed to prison officers that he was in good health and aware of the rumors surrounding his supposed death.

Superintendent Richard Bukari, Public Relations Officer of the Kumasi Central Prisons, described the rumors of Twumasi's death as regrettable in an interview with JoyNews.

“I emphatically say it is not true. Ahmed Twumasi is hail and hearty in custody. Nothing has happened to him and I promise nothing will happen to him.Looking at him, he’s not even sick and I wonder under what circumstances Twumasi would be declared dead.

“Taking note that he’s a state property, we would not do anything that would compromise his health, his security and his well-being in the prisons.So I say on authority that Twumasi is not dead; he is alive, healthy and undergoing his trial processes,” Superintendent Bukari noted.Prison authorities iinitiated investigations into the circulation of fake news, aiming to uncover the truth and take disciplinary action against those responsible.

“We are not leaving it just there. We are going further to investigate the source of that info. Whoever would have generated such false information that is causing this upheaval in the general public would have to be dealt with according to the laws of Ghana.”

This year, Ghana has witnessed several disturbing murder cases. In July, the lifeless body of an immigration officer identified as Stephen King Amoah, also known as Nana Kofi, was discovered in a drainage system near GBC Satellite, opposite Comet Estate, Accra, on Wednesday, July 9.

The deceased is said to have gone missing five days (since July 3) before his tragic death. This was contained in a press statement by the Ghana Police Service on Thursday, July 10.

Providing more details about the tragic incident, the police noted that the murderer(s) of the 38-year-old also set his body on fire.

The deceased’s remains have been conveyed to the Police Hospital morgue after the relatives positively identified the body as Stephen.

The police have disclosed that their preliminary investigations indicate the deceased had gone to meet his debtor, one Bright Aweh, who had promised to pay the outstanding debt owed on Thursday, July 3, in the evening.

The victim never returned home that night, and his phone remained switched off throughout, raising concerns among family and friends who later reported him missing.

"Investigations revealed that on 3rd July 2025, at about 8:00 p.m., the deceased left his residence at Ashongman Estate after receiving WhatsApp images of cash bundles from one Bright Aweh, who requested to meet him at a spot at Ashongman Estate to settle an outstanding amount.

"According to the complainant, the deceased never returned home that night, and his phone remained switched off thereafter," the police said.

After the deceased’s family filed a complaint at the police station, Bright Aweh was arrested to assist with the investigation.

He admitted that he met with the deceased and alleged that he gave a cash of GHS500,000 to the deceased, instructing him "to use part of the money to pay off some debts and hold the remaining amount for later collection."

But the police in their statement noted that "the suspect could not clearly explain the source of the funds and gave conflicting statements.”

Meanwhile, the police have pledged to get to the bottom of the case and ensure justice is served to the perpetrators.

In a similar incident, a 21-year-old student in his final year at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Daniel Tuffuor, has been placed in police custody over allegations of involvement in the death of Joana Deladem Yabani.

Joana Deladem Yabani was in her final year at the institution at the time.

The Prempeh District Court granted prosecutors' request to keep Tuffuor in custody to allow for further inquiries, which he later reappeared on March 17, 2025.

Police launched their investigation after Joana’s lifeless body was discovered on campus on the morning of Thursday, February 27, 2025. University security immediately reported the incident to the police, leading to Tuffuor’s arrest later that day.

After campus security received the report, they quickly moved her remains to the University Health Services, where medical professionals confirmed her death.

“The University has officially informed her family, and we extend our deepest condolences to them during this difficult time,” the statement read.

Authorities suspect that the deceased and the accused were in a romantic relationship at the time of the incident. The investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances surrounding Joana’s death.