Effia-Kwesimintsim: 43-year-old barber found dead inside shop

James Opoku, 43, popularly known as Nana Yaw, was on Sunday, June 8, 2025 found dead inside his barbershop at Time Enterprise, located in New Site within the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality.

The discovery was made after his wife, Christina Mensah, became alarmed when repeated phone calls to her husband went unanswered.

Concerned about the situation, she sent their son, Shadrach, to the shop to check on him and collect pocket money for the day.

According to Shadrach, the entrance to the containerised barbershop was locked from the inside.

Despite knocking and calling out his father’s name multiple times, he received no response.

Upon entering the shop, he found Opoku lying lifeless near the entrance.

“There were signs of a struggle,” Shadrach told Connect FM. “He appeared to have crawled several yards from his mattress toward the door.”

Christina Mensah confirmed that her husband had been sleeping in the shop recently to prevent theft.

“He’s been sleeping here for a while. Thieves have broken into the shop several times, so he decided to stay inside at night,” she said.

When asked if her husband had shown any signs of illness prior to his death, Christina responded, “He was healthy and full of life… I don’t know what took his life.”

She also noted that their third child had visited Opoku at the shop the previous evening, Saturday, June 7.

Authorities are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.