One dead, five injured in Bawku shooting incident

Story By: Edinam Sablah

One person has been confirmed dead, and five others injured in a sporadic shooting incident at Bawku in the Upper East region.

According to police sources, this incident occurred at about 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday around Zongo, near the Bawku Police Station.

The deceased was identified as 60-year-old Musah Seidu.

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The medical officer at the Presbyterian hospital, Dr Tagbor Jackson, revealed that Musah died as a result of a severe chest injury due to a gunshot.

The injured have also been identified as Firdaus Abdulai, 17;  Sumaila Munira, 38; Amidu Bugri, 40; Bukari Seidu, 50; and Kamal Sadat, 19.

Firdaus and Munira are undergoing treatment at the Vineyard Hospital, while the remaining three are also at the Presbyterian Hospital.

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It is, however, not clear what triggered the horrifying incident.

Musah has since been released to the family and buried per Islamic tradition.

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