The Effiduase Police Command in the New Juaben North Municipality has launched an investigation into the death of a 28-year-old man.

Ibrahim Ahmed's lifeless body was found early on Tuesday, July 23, in the Pipeline area, a suburb of Koforidua in the Eastern Region.

Personnel from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) were alerted by passersby and subsequently notified the Effiduase Police Command. 

Police officers initiated the investigation by speaking with residents and collecting forensic evidence, including photographs, to determine the cause of death.

Kankam Twumasi Daniel, the New Juaben North Deputy Municipal Director of NADMO, confirmed the incident to the media, stating that the victim’s body has been transported to St. Joseph Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

“In the early hours of Tuesday, we received a call from Pipeline within the New Juaben North Municipality, that is Asokore. We had to call the Effiduase Police Command to collaborate with them to move to the scene.

“When we got there, we saw the lifeless body of a young man named Ibrahim Ahmed. The circumstances leading to his death are not yet determined.”

“Police officers are still under investigation reconvening the body from the scene to the St. Joseph mortuary for autopsy. Family members were identified and came to the aid of the team.”