9-year-old drowns in Akora river

Master Yaw Amfo, a nine year- old Primary One pupil at the Agona Swedru Catholic ‘A’ Primary School, has drowned in the Akora River.

Master Amfo , affectionately called ’Nana Yaw’, went out with three other play mates to swim in the River but he could not be traced again a few minutes after he dived into the river, the Agona Swedru District Police Command, told the media at Swedru .

The Police said the family of Master Amfo informed the Agona Swedruman Asafo Company about the missing of the pupil after two days.

The District Police Command said the Asafo Company, consequently, formed a search party and went to the river side to perform rituals as tradition demanded.

The District Police Command said shortly after the rituals, the search party dived into in the river and within a twinkle of an eye, the body of former Amfo was retrieved.

The Search Party, led by the Agona Swedru Asafohemaa , Nana Ama Adomah, handed over the body to the Swedru District Police Station.

The body has since been deposited at the morgue of the Agona Swedru Municipal Government Hospital for autopsy.

Meanwhile, Nana Adomah has cautioned parents and guardians in Agona Swedru to advise their children and wards to desist from swimming in the Akora River because now it had overflowed its banks after three days of torrential rains.

She said the Swedruman Council of Chiefs and Asafo Company had directed the heads of families in the various communities of Swedru to educate their members about the dangers the Akora River posed during raining season.

Nana Adomah also asked the teachers in Agona Swedru and its neighbouring towns in the Municipality to warn pupils and students not swim in the Akora River.