Interior Minister and Member of Parliament for Asawase, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has assured that investigations are underway to identify and prosecute those responsible for the killing of Naa Abdul-Malik Azenbe, the Kusasi Chief of the Ashanti Region. The traditional leader, who also served as the Chief of the Kadi Divisional Area in Binduri, was reportedly shot and killed by unknown assailants at his residence near the Asawase F-line community centre on the night of Tuesday, July 22, 2025. According to eyewitness accounts, two men arrived on a motorbike around 8:40 p.m. One of them, wielding an AK-47 rifle, opened fire on the chief before fleeing the scene.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 23, the Asawase MP condemned the killing as a ‘heinous act’ and a grievous wound to the peace and security of the country. He stressed that persons responsible will be duly prosecuted.
I want to assure the family and the people of Ghana that our security agencies are fully committed to ensuring that the perpetrators of this crime are swiftly apprehended and made to face the full rigours of the law,” he stated. He reaffirmed the Interior Ministry’s commitment to upholding the rule of law and urged residents in the Asawase enclave to cooperate with the security agencies to ensure the perpetrators are brought to book.
“We remain resolute in protecting every citizen and upholding the rule of law. I call on all residents, particularly within the Asawase constituency and its environs, to remain calm and cooperate with the security agencies by providing any information that may assist in the ongoing investigations,” he wrote.
The Minister also extended condolences to the bereaved family, the Kusasi community in the Ashanti Region, and the entire traditional leadership of the Kusaug area.
