Two young men have been remanded into prison custody for allegedly murdering an 18-year-old suspected burglar at Wenchi in the Bono Region. Mufatawu Seidu, 18, an electrician, and Salifu Abubakar, 22, a sprayer, were hauled before the Wenchi Magistrate for allegedly assaulting Ibrahim Abu to death after accusing him of stealing a mobile phone, GNA reported. According to the report, the accused will reappear before the court, presided over by His Worship Abdul Issah Wahab, on August 17, 2026, while police continue a manhunt for other alleged accomplices. Agyare told the court that the suspect known as “Achimota”, who remains at large, allegedly used a taser to repeatedly shock the deceased, who later complained of severe bodily pains. He said the body had since been deposited at the mortuary for preservation and autopsy, while police had intensified efforts to arrest the suspect known as “Achimota” and other alleged accomplices who remain at large.