The Ghana Prisons Service has announced that it has begun an internal investigation into the allegations that an inmate serving a sentence at the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison played a role in the murder of the Abamba Queen Mother, Nana Serwaa Asaama Agyankomaa I, also known as Nana Serwaa Gyan Kuma I.
In a statement issued by its Public Affairs Department on Saturday, May 30, 2026, the Prisons Service expressed condolences to the chiefs and people of the Abamba Traditional Area in Atebubu over the killing of the queen mother.
The Service said preliminary findings released by the Ghana Police Service had implicated an inmate, Ishaku Alhassan, also known as Sule Yagani, in the crime.
According to the statement, the prisoner is alleged to have acted as an intermediary in facilitating the murder plot while serving his sentence at the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison.
“The Prisons Administration views these allegations with the utmost gravity,” the statement said.
The Service announced that it had constituted a high-powered team to investigate the matter and make recommendations.
It added that an active collaboration with the Ghana Police Service was underway to ensure a thorough investigation.
Management assured the public that any individual found culpable, regardless of status, would face the full force of the law.
The statement also clarified that when it comes to prison communication arrangements, inmates are permitted to make heavily supervised voice calls only through official institutional telephone booths and are allowed scheduled visits from family members, friends, and legal counsel.
However, it stressed that the possession and use of personal mobile phones remain strictly prohibited in all correctional facilities.