The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested Kwame Arhin, also known as Abompe, a 37-year-old carpenter, in connection with the murder of a man at Kibi Newtown. The arrest was made on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at a bush near Kibi Presbyterian College of Education, according to a statement issued by the police.
The statement said police received a distress call on Saturday, November 15, reporting the killing near the Kibi Court Complex. Teams of detectives, including the Crime Scene Management unit, were deployed to investigate.
At the scene, officers recovered the body of Jonas Baah Sarpong, a security guard at Kibi Presbyterian College of Education. Preliminary investigations suggest that a misunderstanding between Sarpong and Arhin led the suspect to slash the victim’s throat with a cutlass before fleeing.
The body was initially deposited at Kibi Government Hospital morgue and later transferred to the Police Hospital in Accra for preservation and autopsy.
The police statement said the suspect is currently in custody and will be processed for court as investigations continue.
