By: Daniel Yao Akpabli | ignewss—Gindabour, Ghana
The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects in connection with the death of a police officer who was allegedly attacked and lynched by a mob at Gindabour in the Sawla District of the Savannah Region.
The deceased officer has been identified as General Constable Redeemer Owusu.
According to the Savannah Regional Police Command, the incident occurred on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, when the deceased officer and his colleagues were conducting highway patrol duties along the Gindabour-Kenkyen community road.
Preliminary investigations indicate that a motorbike rider approaching the patrol team suddenly diverted into the bush after seeing the police vehicle.
The officers reportedly became suspicious and followed up from another direction, where they found the rider unconscious on a bush road.
The police team picked up the man and began transporting him to a hospital, but he died on the way.
Following news of the rider’s death, a mob from the community allegedly attacked the police officers, resulting in the death of General Constable Owusu.
Other officers sustained varying degrees of injury, while the police vehicle was also damaged during the attack.
The bodies of both the deceased police officer and the motorbike rider have been conveyed to the Damongo Mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
Following the incident, the Inspector-General of Police deployed a team of investigators and intelligence officers to assist with the investigations and work towards bringing those responsible to justice.
Reinforcement teams from Damongo, Bole, Sawla, Tuna and Kalba, together with the Regional Intelligence Team, have also been deployed to the area to strengthen security and maintain law and order.
The 36 suspects are currently in police custody, assisting with investigations, and are expected to be put before court.
The Savannah Regional Police Command has condemned the attack and assured that those found responsible will face the law.
SOURCE: www.ignewss.com