An unidentified driver has sadly been shot and killed on the Ntotroso-Sunyani Highway in the Bono Region.
The unfortunate incident reportedly occurred Friday, June 13, 2025, while the driver was transporting passengers from Sunyani to Bibiani in a Ford vehicle.
According to Mr. Richard Adu, the Assemblyman for the Atronie Electoral Area, the driver was shot in the head.
Some residents speaking in an interview monitored by The Ghana Report on Adom News said the Ntotroso-Sunyani road, which links the Ahafo and Bono Regions, has become a hotspot for highway robbers due to the poor nature of the road.
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The driver’s body has currently been deposited at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital mortuary, while two passengers who sustained gunshot wounds are receiving treatment at the same facility.
The frightening incident has reignited long-standing fears among residents and commuters, prompting renewed calls for more security on the highway.
Meanwhile, the residents are calling on the government to reconstruct the road to make it more motorable for drivers.