In ObengKrom, Suaman Dadieso District, Western North Region, a man reportedly took his own life by shooting himself.

The local Assemblyman, Hon. Sampson Bediako, confirmed the incident on Nyankonton Mu Nsem during a broadcast on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM.

The deceased, Moses Frafra, had lived in the area for two decades.

According to Bediako, Moses had recently returned from Côte d’Ivoire and had been suffering from a hernia. The community had stepped in to assist him in returning to his hometown due to his lack of nearby relatives.

Initially reluctant to share details about his family, Moses eventually agreed to return to Bolgatanga, with a planned stop at a relative’s place in Techiman.

Despite plans to leave on Monday, a gunshot was heard on Tuesday afternoon.

Upon investigation, Moses was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A passerby alerted the authorities, who then transported the body to the Enchi Government Hospital mortuary.

Bediako expressed disbelief over the suicide, attributing it to possible frustration.

“We mobilized to send him back home, and he agreed to go on Monday. However, on Tuesday, we heard a gunshot in the afternoon, and when we moved to the scene, we saw Moses in a pool of blood. He had shot himself in the head and was lying in a pool of blood. A passerby saw him and raised an alert.

"The police were notified, and the body was recovered and transported to the Enchi Government Hospital mortuary. I believe he committed suicide out of frustration, as I cannot fathom why he would do so.”

He also noted that Moses’ lack of a phone complicated efforts to contact his family.