A man was killed when he was shot dead in the midst of a bloody two hour gun fight with police officers during an early morning raid associated with recent violent clashes in the zone. The dead man was Kwasi Ansah Eku, who is popularly known as “Dragon”. Police said he opened fire on officers who had approached him to arrest him at a house on Akuffo Road in the early hours of Friday, April 10, 2026. The operation was conducted on Friday, April 10, 2026, by the Eastern Regional Police Intelligence Directorate under a situational report from the police which reported the operation also backed by information and support from National Headquarters.
The exercise was in a larger effort to arrest video blogged people reportedly engaged in physical violence during the Awukudae celebration held in Akropong on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. How the Incident unfolded. Police personnel responded to the suspect’s house and, after waiting, announced that they had arrived and asked him to leave peacefully. Dragon allegedly fired several shots at the officers as they tried to enter. Officers fired back, with gunfire that lasted for two hours almost entirely. Dragon was shot to death in the confrontation, and his body was retrieved from the scene. A pump-action shotgun, coupled with multiple spent and live AA cartridges, were recovered. Arrests Made. Three other suspects arrested in the same operation whom the police claimed were involved in the previous disturbances or the obstructions to the officers involved in said disturbances:
Bright Ofori Asante, also known as “Bonto”, aged 33
Kwame Ayeh, also known as “Saboba,” 41 years of age
Elvis Adjei, aged 19. The three suspects, also identified in footage of the Awukudae clashes, have been sent to Koforidua for further processing. Dragon’s body is being transferred to the Police Hospital morgue in Accra for preservation and autopsy. Ongoing Investigations. It follows the outbreak of violence and rising tensions on an ancient chieftaincy dispute in the Akuapem Traditional Area. They are committed to restoring order and bringing all perpetrators of recent violence to justice, authorities say. They say that the police have said investigations into the case are ongoing. This development comes as security agencies step up enforcement to stem this situation of violence.
Editor:
Obiri-Yeboah
