Kennedy Agyapong (second from R) at the police station
Kennedy Agyapong, a former presidential aspirant on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reportedly pulled out of the party’s ongoing Thank You Tour after one of his supporters, a student from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), was stabbed during the event in Bantama, Kumasi, on April 29, 2025.
In a Facebook post by Angel FM Kumasi, which was reposted by Kwesi Kwarteng, a former Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, he added the Akan proverb, “Oman bo adwo” meaning “the nation is now okay or satisfied.”
“Just In: Kennedy Agyapong withdraws from NPP’s ‘Thank You Tour’ following stabbing of KNUST Supporter,” the post read.
According to eyewitnesses, the altercation reportedly began when a group of students attempted to prevent the armed men from taking away cash that had been presented to them after the event.
During the scuffle, one of the students was stabbed in the upper right rib. Members of the student group say the initial altercation occurred inside an auditorium where NPP leaders were addressing party supporters.
Tensions escalated after the group received an undisclosed amount of money from an unidentified individual. The armed men allegedly intercepted the cash and threatened the students at gunpoint.
A report filed by Myjoyonline details that after the students called for assistance in an attempt to retrieve the money, another confrontation erupted. The assailants reportedly fired multiple gunshots into the air.
“One of the guys brandished a gun, and when one of our members confronted him, he put the gun away and walked off,” an eyewitness recounted.
“When I confronted the guys, they spoke in Hausa. We tried to reason with them to return at least some of the money. They gave us GH¢200, which was too small,” another witness said.
“When we pushed further, one of them pulled a gun and fired eight shots into the air. As we ran for our lives, one of them drew a knife and stabbed my colleague.”
Initially, the victim was taken to Suntreso Hospital but was referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for further medical examination and treatment.
Medical staff at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s emergency unit later confirmed that the victim was in stable condition after undergoing minor surgery.
AM/KA
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