BY Grace Zigah
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has intensified investigations into the mysterious death of a 19-year-old Senegalese national, Cheikh Toure, whose body was discovered under suspicious circumstances in Kumasi last week.
Police have now identified three men who deposited the teenager’s body at the Ebenezer Morgue in Tafo, Kumasi, as persons of interest in what has become an international case involving both Ghanaian and Senegalese authorities.
According to police sources, the three unidentified men — all believed to be French-speaking — arrived at the morgue with Toure’s body on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
They reportedly claimed that the young man had died in an accident. However, inconsistencies in their statements and the nature of the injuries on the deceased’s body have since raised serious suspicions.
Conflicting Accounts
Public Relations Officer of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, DSP Godwin Ahianyo, confirmed that forensic examination revealed multiple wounds on Toure’s body, including deep cuts around his neck and lower abdomen — injuries inconsistent with an accident.
“When the deceased was brought in, they found wounds in his lower abdomen and around his neck,” DSP Ahianyo explained.
“Initially, the men claimed he had been involved in an accident, but later changed their story to say he had attempted suicide in his own room.”
Police investigators say this contradiction has made the trio critical to unraveling the circumstances surrounding the young man’s death.
The Police are now pursuing leads to track down the men, who have since disappeared.
IGP Deploys Special Team to Kumasi
Following diplomatic concern from Senegal, Ghana’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, on Monday, October 20, dispatched a high-level task force to Kumasi.
The team, comprising homicide detectives, forensic pathologists, and intelligence officers, has joined the Ashanti Regional Command to expedite investigations.
The Senegalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and African Integration has also launched its own inquiry into the death, liaising with Ghanaian authorities to ensure a transparent investigation.
Senegalese officials say they expect “a full account of the events leading to the tragic loss of a young national in a foreign land.”
