Angry mob attacks Tarkwa Nsuaem police station amid community grief over pupil’s death

A violent mob attacked the Tarkwa Nsuaem police station on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 just a day after the community was shattered by the mysterious death of a six-year-old girl. The sequence of events highlights a community on edge, where grief and fear have boiled over into public unrest.

In a press release dated October 30, 2025, the police detailed a violent attack on the Nsuaem police station. The incident began on Wednesday (October 29) evening when a group of about fifteen men, accompanied by two children aged 5 and 7, brought a 25-year-old suspect, Sulley Moses, to the station.

The group reported that they had spotted Moses conversing with the children by the roadside near the Nivo Filling Station, suspecting he intended to lure them away. Police detained the suspect after the children confirmed he forcibly held the hand of one of them when they tried to leave.

Shortly after, the situation escalated. A group of angry youth armed with stones and other weapons, besieged the station, demanding the suspect’s release. The attack resulted in significant damage, including two damaged police vehicles, parts of the station building, and several impounded motorbikes. A police reinforcement team with military support was deployed to disperse the crowd and restore calm.

Three police officers and four civilians sustained injuries and were treated at the Nsuaem government hospital, with one civilian referred for further treatment. The suspect has been transferred to Tarkwa Regional Headquarters, the Nsuaem station has been temporarily closed, and all officers relocated to a safe place.

The Western Central Regional Police Command through ASP Beatrice Turkson, strongly condemned the attack and assured that “all perpetrators will be identified, arrested, and brought to justice.” The violent outburst is directly linked to a pervasive sense of fear and vulnerability that gripped Nsuaem on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

The community was thrown into a state of shock and disbelief on Tuesday morning when six-year-old Jennifer Awinbela, who had been reported missing the day before, was found dead in a plastic chop box in her classroom at the Nsuaem Methodist MA Primary School. As previously reported, Jennifer, a class one pupil, had not returned from school on Monday. Her lifeless body was discovered the next day when her classroom was unlocked. She was found in the plastic box that served as her class cupboard, with her books piled beside it.

A traditional leader in the community, Safohene Panin Nsiah II, revealed there were no visible signs of a struggle on the deceased’s body, but her pants and shoes had been removed. The door and windows to the classroom were all found secured, suggesting the crime occurred the previous day. The police had assured the public that a thorough investigation was launched, but no suspects had been named. This unresolved tragedy, involving the horrific death of a young child, created a tinderbox of anxiety.

The subsequent attempt to lure two other children the next day appears to have been the spark that ignited the community’s pent-up fear and frustration, leading them to take matters into their own hands. The police are now investigating two major, interconnected incidents: a heartbreaking murder and a violent attack on the state, both rooted in the safety of Nsuaem’s children.