The late Ekow Quansah Hayford
The late Ekow Quansah Hayford

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Mfantseman Constituency, Ekow Quansah Hayford, has reportedly been shot dead.

According to information reaching Joy News, he was shot on the Abeadze Dominase – Abeadze Duadzi – Mankessim Road around 1:am on his return from a campaign trip.

Confirming the news, the New Patriotic Party’s First Vice Constituency Chairman, Wofa Yaw, said they were returning from a campaign tour when armed robbers attacked them.

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The body has since been deposited at the Saltpond Mortuary.

Meanwhile, the police have commenced investigations into the incident.