Ghanaian lecturer at Southern Illinois University fatally shot; wife arrested, authorities say

A 48-year-old Ghanaian academic employed at Southern Illinois University, Kofi Akamani, died after being shot at a residence off Lake Road in Jackson County, Illinois, in the United States. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office reported that deputies were dispatched to a shooting call at about 5 p.m. Saturday in an area off Lake Road situated between Murphysboro and Carbondale. Akamani was transported to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, where he was declared dead as a result of wounds from the shooting. He worked as a professor in the Department of Forestry at SIU Carbondale. The university's website listed him as an instructor in forest recreation and conservation social science. After investigating, authorities arrested his 35-year-old wife, Betty Akamani, in connection with the matter. She is confronting multiple charges related to her alleged role in the killing. The sheriff's office stated that the Jackson County Ambulance Service, the Jackson County Coroner's Office and the Jackson County State's Attorney's Office helped in the investigation.