The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the incident and announced that an investigation is underway.

The attack took place in the Bono East Region as the Asantehene’s convoy was returning to Kumasi after attending a funeral in Nkoranza.

According to a preliminary Police report, stones were thrown at several buses in the convoy by individuals believed to be from Techiman.

In response, the Police have engaged with the Manhyia Palace and local stakeholders in Techiman to gather more information and ease any potential tensions.

The Police Service has called on the public to remain calm as investigations proceed.

Read the full statement below:

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In an official statement, the Vice President said Fuseini was part of his Closed Protection Unit in his office.

He shared fond memories of the deceased in a Facebook accompanied by the Islamic prayer, “Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Rajioon,” which translates to “Surely we belong to Allah and to Him shall we return.”

Vice President Bawumia extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and friends of Mumuni Fuseini, acknowledging the pain and sorrow that accompanies such a loss.

He urged the public to remember Fuseini in their prayers and thoughts during this difficult time.

Fuseini, described as a hardworking member died in the line of duty while in a convoy of the Second Lady, Samira Bawumia.

The incident occurred when a commercial vehicle rammed into Mrs Bawumia’s convoy at Ohene-Nkwanta on Saturday January 13, 2024.

Sources confirm that, the Second Lady had already reached her destination when the tragic incident occurred.

Details emerging from the scene indicate that, the vehicles involved superimposed, leading to the fatality.

It has been revealed that, Fuseini is a twin and a dedicated member of the 1996 year group of Accra Academy.

He had been a part of the Vice President’s domestic family since 2008, serving dutifully as a security officer.

Fuseini, along with his twin brother, had previously worked with Honorable Yaw Osafo-Maafo before joining the Vice President’s family.

Funeral arrangements for Fuseini are expected to be communicated in the coming days.

The accident occurred on the Bolgatanga–Navrongo highway.

According to witness accounts, the armoured vehicle collided with another police car which was part of the convoy as it speeds to catch up with the group.

The injured soldiers have since been rushed to the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital for medical treatment.

President Nana Akufo-Addo was to address the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs as part of his official campaign tour of the Region.

According to DSP Amegah, Amovi could be in his early 30s, and with the intent to commit suicide on August 7, 2018, he hid himself at the Ako-Adjei interchange awaiting the president’s convoy.

He said when the convoy got to the interchange, the suspect jumped in front of the vehicles and the convoy had to stop abruptly to avoid knocking him down.

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DSP Amega told the court that the suspect used his hands to hit the bonnet of the president’s vehicle a couple of times and later jumped on to the bonnet of the president’s car.

He said the suspect was arrested by police officers stationed at the presidency who was with the president at the time; he was taken to the police station.

Amovi admitted that he wanted to commit suicide, adding he had been looking for an opportunity to meet the president for a longtime but to no avail.

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DSP Amega told the court that the police had suspicion that Amovi may not be mentally fit considering the turn of events.

He, therefore, prayed the court not to take the plea of the suspect. He further prayed the court to make an order for the accused person to be taken to the hospital for psychiatric check.

He told the court that the suspect would be brought back to the court after the result of the examination had been released.

The court presided over by Her Honour Harriet Akweley Quaye granted the order for Amovi to be taken to the hospital for examination.

The academic has warned he will embark on a one-man campaign against the government if the Vice President does not move away from his elaborate convoy.

“And so far the government is doing well except that if you go to the right quarters tell them that the next time I see Bawumia or any of them travelling with 16 Four-Wheel-Drives and then occupying the two lanes so that coming and going should stop, I am going to do a one-man crusade,” the former GIMPA boss said at the 20th-anniversary celebrations of Morrison and Associations (an international audit firm).

Reacting to the claim, the office of Mr. Bawumia said: “The Office would like to make it clear that the Vice President and his team use a maximum of 7 vehicles on trips outside Accra and not 16. The 7 vehicles include a leading police vehicle, security detail, Protocol, the media team and an ambulance. On this particular trip to Cape Coast, the Vice President used a total of 7 cars”.

Below is the full statement

THE VICE PRESIDENT USES A MAXIMUM OF 7 CARS, NOT 16 FOR TRAVELS OUTSIDE ACCRA.

The attention of the Office of the Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been drawn to a recent media publication following comments by Professor Stephen Adei, former Rector of GIMPA, that the convoy of the Vice President on a recent trip to Cape Coast consisted of 16 SUVs.

The Office would like to make it clear that the Vice President and his team use a maximum of 7 vehicles on trips outside Accra and not 16. The 7 vehicles include a leading police vehicle, security detail, Protocol, the media team and an ambulance. On this particular trip to Cape Coast, the Vice President used a total of 7 cars.