The Nkrankwanta Township in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region has been left in shock after a Fulani herdsman confessed to murdering a local mobile phone vendor.

The victim, Japhet Yeboah, was fatally shot on February 18, 2025, at his mobile phone shop in Nkrankwanta and was buried shortly after the incident.

The suspect, identified only as Yusif, a well-known Fulani herdsman involved in cattle trading, voluntarily approached local elders to admit his involvement in the crime.

Issifu Basoma, the Assembly Member for the Asuopiri Electoral Area, confirmed that the suspect is currently in police custody and assisting with investigations.

According to Basoma, community leaders sought the intervention of the local shrine to help identify those responsible for the murder. As part of their traditions, the elders performed rituals and poured libations to invoke the power of the local deity. Shortly after, Yusif came forward and confessed.

He later led the elders to a site where a pistol, allegedly used in the murder, was recovered along with other sharp weapons.

A source at the Nkrankwanta Police Station confirmed that investigations are ongoing as the suspect remains in custody.