Assemblymember for Sogakofe South, Marcus Mawutor Adzahli has been shot dead by unknown assailants at his residence.
The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, according to a report on Myjoyonline
Joy News reported that the assailants numbering eight broke into the home of the deceased and attempted making away with his savings.
Mr Adzahli, who was elected in December 2019, attempted to struggle with the assailants and was allegedly shot multiple times in the chest, stomach and head, leading to his death.
His wife also sustained an injury on the head and a knife wound in the shoulder during the scuffle.
According to a close friend of the deceased, William Gleku, the assailants who made away with an unknown sum of money which was contained in the safe gave warning shots on their way out of Sogakofe
