It is believed that the chief was travelling from Boanim toward Asante Mampong via Mprim when the attack occurred.

Upon arriving at the scene, Mr Nketiah noted that part of the road had been obstructed, and the front passenger door of the vehicle appeared to have been forcibly opened.

The deceased, dressed in a mauve Lacoste T-shirt and black denim shorts, was found lying face down in a pool of blood.

Initial assessments indicated that no items were stolen from the victim, apart from a mobile phone whose whereabouts remain unknown.

In a follow-up discussion with GBC, Yaw Takyi, the assembly member for the Krobo Electoral Area (where Brofoyedru is situated), shared that the late Nana Osei Bonsu had visited his hometown last Sunday before returning to Kumasi, where he resided with his immediate family.

While his extended family in Brofoyedru believed he had gone back to his wife, his spouse confirmed that he had left Kumasi for his hometown on Monday, March 31.

Authorities suspect he was ambushed and killed while en route to Brofoyedru.

A source from the Ashanti North Regional Police Command in Mampong has verified the incident, confirming that the body has been transferred to the Mampong Government Hospital mortuary pending further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the murder.