Kofi Nugo, a 49-year-old farmer, was taken into custody by the police on suspicion of shooting his brother Robert and a man named Hunor Adza at Agbedorkofe in the Agotime-Ziope District of the Volta Region following a disagreement.
Robert is in critical condition after being taken to the Ho Teaching Hospital, while Adza’s condition is reported to be stable. Police sources have confirmed the incident and said investigations have been activated.
According to an eyewitness, on the evening of Thursday, March 21, Kofi Nugo, accompanied by Hunor Adza, came to see his mother, Madam Agbowugbe Abadzivor, who was then in a meeting at AgbedorKofe.
After his mother refused to accompany him to his house so they could have some discussions, Kofi Nugo used force to drag her.
The source said, his brother, Robert, who was also at the meeting, asked Kofi to stop that action, which he refused, leading to Robert pushing Kofi to the ground.
Kofi Nugo was enraged by this and ran to his house, returning with a gun in an attempt to shoot his brother. Hunor Adza, who was a bystander, was mistakenly shot by Kofi Nugo.
At that point, Robert ran to Hunor Adza’s aid as he was crouching on the ground. Kofi Nugo, realizing he had shot the wrong person, opened fire again on Robert, hitting his abdomen and chest.
Following the incident, he fled the scene, but the police found him hiding place on Friday, March 22. He is currently assisting the police in investigations.
