The Member of Parliament for the Mfantseman Constituency, Ekow Quansah Hayford has reportedly been shot dead.
According to information reaching Joy News, he was shot on the Abeadze Dominase – Abeadze Duadzi – Mankessim Road around 1am on his return from a campaign trip.
Confirming the news, the NPP first vice constituency Chairman Wofa Yaw said they were were returning from a campaign tour when armed robbers attacked them.
The body has since been deposited at the Saltpond Mortuary.
Meanwhile, the police has commenced investigations into the incident.