Correspondence from Ashanti Region

An 84-year-old landlady in Kumasi, Aba Tawia, has reportedly died from shock after learning of the assassination of her tenant, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, the Ashanti Regional Kusasi Chief.

Sources say that upon hearing news of the chief's murder on Tuesday, Aba Tawia collapsed.

She was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

According to Emmanuel Mensah aka Bob, son of the deceased, his mother shared a close relationship with Chief Azenbe, who resided in her home.

He described the chief as someone who treated her like a mother.

Bob recounted the events leading to his mother's death.

"She was inside the room while the chief was outside when gunshots rang out. She was subsequently informed that the chief had been shot and killed, and upon hearing that, she fell on the ground," he said.

Chief Abdul-Malik Azenbe, who was also the Divisional Chief of Kaadi in the Binduri District of the Upper East Region, was reportedly shot dead by assailants on a motorbike.

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the chief's murder.