The police in the Savannah Region have initiated an investigation following the discovery of the lifeless body of a 31-year-old motorbike mechanic found in a pool of blood on the outskirts of Larabanga, a suburb of Damongo.
The deceased, identified as Ganiu Zackaria, popularly known in the area as No Pen, was found at dawn on Thursday, October 23, alongside his motorcycle and a black goat.
According to residents, Ganiu, who resided and worked in Damongo, was allegedly pursued by unidentified assailants who attacked him and slit his throat during the early morning hours.
One of the local leaders in an interview monitored by The Ghana Report said the community was awakened to this tragic revelation.
“I was still in bed when my younger brother came and woke me up with the sad news. Yes, I know him — he’s a motor mechanic from Damongo, and they call him No Pen. What I saw was that his killers followed him from somewhere and finally got him. They slaughtered his throat and left a goat and his motorcycle beside him,” he recounted.
The horrifying scene has left the residents in disbelief, with some associating the murder with recent incidents of livestock theft in Damongo.
The Damongo-wura, Seidu Kelly, along with his elders, had previously warned the youth, particularly those engaged in the sale of roasted meat, to refrain from criminal activities following a series of thefts in the area.
Although such incidents had diminished in recent months, Ganiu’s death has rekindled public anxiety and speculation regarding potential motives for the murder.
Sources from the Savannah Regional Police Command have verified that officers have taken possession of the body and transferred it to the St. Anne’s Catholic Hospital mortuary in Damongo for preservation and autopsy.
Police have stated that no arrests have been made thus far, but investigations are currently underway.
