Following the March 14, 2025, incident at Attakrom near Bibiani in the Western North Region, where some individuals in possession of firearms, including a pistol and shotguns, openly discharged them at a funeral, the police have arrested two suspects.

The suspects were arrested on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, a police statement has said.

The incident was captured on video with the individuals assembling themselves at the funeral and discharging their firearms.

The video [attached] was shared on social media.



Following the investigations, the police said the individuals were illegally possessing the firearms.

In a press statement issued on Thursday (April 4, 2025), the police named the two suspects as 41-year-old Frank Afoko and 31-year-old Kojo Agyapong.

They are said to have admitted to being the individuals featured in the video footage during interrogation by the Regional Investigation Team led by the Crime Officer, according to the police statement.

Both suspects have since been detained to assist with further investigations while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other individuals involved in the incident who remain at large.