Innocent Owusu, 23, has been arrested by the Jasikan District Police in connection with the murder of his father, Peter Owusu, 59, at their home in Likpe Abrani, Oti Region, on December 30, 2025.
According to a police press release, the suspect allegedly committed the act before fleeing the scene. Acting on intelligence, officers tracked him to a hideout in the Abrani forest and apprehended him.
Authorities have recovered the decapitated body of the deceased, which has been deposited at the Hohoe Government Hospital Morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Owusu remains in police custody, assisting with investigations as authorities seek to determine the motive and whether others were involved.
The Oti Regional Police Command commended residents of Likpe Abrani for their swift cooperation, which facilitated the arrest, and extended condolences to the bereaved family.