Taxi Driver Fatally Stabbed While Attempting to Rescue Assault Victim

A 31-year-old taxi driver, Afrifa Foster, lost his life in a tragic incident while trying to intervene in an assault on another individual.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 22, 2024, in Akom, a suburb located in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region.

According to reports, Foster was stabbed in the neck by a group of unknown assailants at around 3:30 a.m.

Narrating the events leading up to the tragic incident on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Agya Oteng revealed that Foster had returned to the area to pick up passengers he had previously dropped off.

The passengers had hired him to take them to the F2 Hotel and Restaurant, where an event was ongoing, and Foster had agreed to pick them up later.

While waiting for his passengers, Foster noticed a group of men assaulting another individual. He intervened and questioned the assailants about the reason for the assault.

In response, one of the assailants attacked Foster, and the group proceeded to assault him with chains and sticks before one of them fatally stabbed him in the neck.

Despite efforts to rush him to St. Paul’s Hospital, Foster succumbed to his injuries and passed away.

It was later revealed that the victim of the initial assault, whom Foster had tried to rescue, was falsely accused of pursuing one of the perpetrators’ fiancées.

However, the victim clarified that the girl in question was his cousin, but the attackers persisted in assaulting him.

The police have since arrested one suspect in connection with the incident, who is currently assisting with their investigation.