Unknown gunmen opened fire on residents in Goh, a hamlet in the Upper West Region’s Wa East District, killing one and injuring several others.
According to reports, residents arrested an unknown man who was armed in the neighborhood. Other armed men abruptly appeared from the bushes and opened fire on the gathered residents.
The event is said to have happened on April 2nd.
The victims were all brought to Wa Regional Hospital, where the survivors are recovering.
Godfred Seidu Jasaw, Member of Parliament for Wa East Constituency, verified the incident but said the information is “sketchy.”
According to the Assembly member he spoke with, relative who has returned to the region, Mr Seidu Jasaw said on FM on Wednesday, April 5.
He stated that the incident has been submitted to the Upper West Regional Police Command, which is now in charge of the investigation.
A manhunt has been initiated to apprehend the gunmen.
“The police in Wa municipality were alerted and they got on to the scene but the activities had taken place and the assailants had left.”
“At the moment, my information is that the case has been reported to the regional police CID.”
There are suspicions that the crime is related to ongoing chieftaincy and land disputes.
The MP also stated that some residents believe the assailants are galamseyers attempting to reclaim control of the region.