Ghanaian TikTok comic star, Killer Ntua, has shared a hilarious behind-the-scenes story of how one of his early skits required him to endure four hard slaps.
The content creator recounted his rise in the skit-making industry using TikTok. According to Killer Ntua, after completing senior high school, he became close friends with Last Hero, now his collaborator.
At the time, Last Hero was selling fried rice to survive, but business was slow, and he eventually abandoned it to try his luck in lottery sales after running at a loss.
“When TikTok became popular in Ghana, people encouraged me to get into content because they knew I was funny. I really liked Last Hero and always went to him to eat because he also liked me. One day, I told him I had a content idea, that he should give me about four slaps like a soldier.”
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He explained that he insisted on feeling real pain to make the video as funny and authentic as possible. “If I didn’t feel the slap well, I told him to hit me again until it came out right,” he narrated amid laughter.
At the time, they had no equipment of their own and often borrowed phones just to shoot. Eventually, their commitment gradually began paying off.
Subsequently, an early TikTok account they built together grew to 27,000 followers, but disaster struck when the account was hacked. “We had to start all over again. Life was very difficult,” he added.
He said the second attempt, however, marked a turning point, as their next account finally gave them the breakthrough they had long worked for.
Killer Ntua on Hardship Growing Up
The popular internet sensation shared a deeply personal story about his life before fame, revealing that he is yet to receive his secondary school certificate due to unpaid school fees.
The comic content creator opened up about the hardships he faced growing up, the challenges he encountered in school, and his eventual rise to social media stardom.
Killer Ntua, who hails from Asafo in Kumasi, recounted that he was born and raised in the bustling suburb with his parents and five siblings. According to him, his academic journey was anything but smooth.
“I was schooled at Ahmadiyyah and stopped. I went to another school. I was brilliant, so I moved again, this time to Mankraso Secondary School, where I studied Visual Arts.”
Killer Ntua
However, his time in senior high school was plagued by financial difficulties. His father, who worked as a manager at a sawmill, did his best to support the family while his mother battled a long-term illness. These circumstances severely affected Ntua’s education.
“Sometimes, I ran away from school because of school fees. Whenever I got money, I paid half. And as a result, I was constantly driven out of class. I wasn’t serious about school.”
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Killer Ntua, also known as Asafo Powers, revealed that although he completed senior high school in 2012, he has been unable to retrieve his certificate due to the outstanding fees.
After SHS, he turned to vocational training, learning welding in Asafo. He worked as a welder for four years, all the while entertaining those around him with his natural sense of humor.
It was during this period that friends and admirers began encouraging him to bring his comic talent to social media.
“When TikTok became a thing in Ghana, people advised me to start creating content. I’ve always loved movies and didn’t want to work under anyone. I wanted to do my own thing.”
Killer Ntua
That passion and independence have since paid off. Today, Killer Ntua is a household name on TikTok, known for his eccentric skits, humor, and vibrant personality.
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