A
groom,
Chief
Inspector
Godwin
Beniba,
tragically
lost
his
life
during
his
wedding
ceremony
in
Akyem
Anamase
near
Oda
in
the
Eastern
Region
on
Friday,
December
27,
2024.
Multiple
reports
indicate
that
Chief
Inspector
Beniba,
a
highly
respected
station
officer
at
the
Anamase
Police
Station,
mysteriously
collapsed
moments
after
arriving
at
the
Anamase
Hotel,
where
he
was
expected
to
tie
the
knot
to
his
girlfriend.
The
groom
and
his
best
men
reportedly
converged
at
the
event
venue
with
other
guests
to
await
the
bride,
Florence
Debrah’s
arrival.
The
bride,
Florence
Debrah,
had
lodged
in
one
of
the
rooms
at
the
event
centre
and
was
making
her
final
preparations
before
the
tragic
incident
occurred.
According
to
an
eyewitness
account,
Chief
Inspector
Beniba
complained
that
he
felt
dizzy
immediately
after
arriving
at
the
Anamase
Hotel
with
his
best
man.
He
suddenly
collapsed
on
the
floor
and
was
rushed
to
the
Anamase
Clinic
by
some
of
the
guests
for
medical
treatment.
However,
the
medical
personnel
at
the
local
facility
pronounced
him
dead
after
his
arrival
for
medical
attention.
The
deceased
groom’s
family,
who
had
reportedly
travelled
from
his
hometown
in
the
Northern
Region,
arranged
for
his
body
to
be
deposited
at
the
Oda
Government
Hospital
morgue
for
autopsy
and
preservation
before
his
eventual
burial.
The
attendees,
including
police
personnel
who
had
travelled
from
Accra,
Koforidua,
Oda,
Akyem
Achiase,
Akyem
Swedru,
and
other
parts
of
the
country
to
witness
the
union,
could
not
control
their
tears
following
the
groom’s
death.