A post shared on X by EDHUB indicated that the incident occurred at 7pm.
The post further indicated that a resident In Toronto, who narrated the incident, explained that the suspect, who is a co-worker and friend of Alfred, attacked him during break, stabbing him 17 times without provocation
Maame Pokuah, who is familiar with the victim, further said that Alfred had recently moved to Canada in September 2024, and also the suspect regularly picks Alfred up for work.
The suspect, according to the post, fled the scene after the brutal attack, but was apprehended by the Saskatoon police a short distance away.
In a statement, the police revealed the the Members of the Major Crime Section are conducting a thorough investigation into the incident.
The motive behind the attack is currently unknown.
The social media post was captioned, “A 53-year-old man gruesomely stabbed a 23-year-old Ghanaian man to death on Monday night at around 7 p.m. in Saskatoon, Canada, for unknown reasons. According to Maame Pokuah, a Ghanaian resident in Toronto who narrated the incident, the victim, originally from Kumasi-Afrancho, was known as Alfred/Joe and had only moved to Canada in September 2024.
"She explained that the suspect was a friend and co-worker of Alfred, who normally picked him up for work. Shockingly, during a break at work, the 53-year-old suspect pulled out a knife and attacked Alfred, stabbing him 17 times without any provocation."
See the post below:
A 53-year-old man gruesomely stabbed a 23-year-old Ghanaian man to death on Monday night at around 7 p.m. in Saskatoon, Canada, for unknown reasons.
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) January 22, 2025
According to Maame Pokuah, a Ghanaian resident in Toronto who narrated the incident, the victim, originally from Kumasi-Afrancho,… pic.twitter.com/IYSYkf1xMx
