{"id":110329,"date":"2026-01-08T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T08:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110329"},"modified":"2026-01-08T08:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T08:12:00","slug":"2-tricycle-operators-killed-in-an-ambush-at-bawku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110329","title":{"rendered":"2 tricycle operators killed in an ambush at Bawku"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two tricycle operators were shot dead in an ambush at Zanamat, a suburb of Bawku in the Upper East Region, on Wednesday, January 7.<\/p>\n

The victims, residents of Bankango in the Binduri District, were reportedly on their way to attend to a customer when they were attacked.<\/p>\n

Sources indicate that a group of young men intercepted the operators on the road and allegedly summoned gunmen, who opened fire.<\/p>\n

One of the victims died instantly at the scene, while the other sustained gunshot wounds and was rushed to the hospital.<\/p>\n

Both victims were taken to the Vineyard Hospital in Bawku, where the injured person later succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n

The deceased have been identified as Salifu Shaibu and Asaana Mbawin. The incident is believed to be the first major casualty in the area since the start of the year.<\/p>\n

Confirming the attack, the Assembly Member for the Binduri Electoral Area, Azumah Emmanuel, said he had been informed by the police.<\/p>\n

\u201cI received a call from the police indicating that two of my electorates have been shot dead. They are one Bissa boy and one Moshi boy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In response to the shooting, military personnel deployed to maintain law and order following the mediation efforts by the Asantehene were seen patrolling the town.<\/p>\n

Authorities have launched investigations to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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