Police have confirmed a brazen armed attack on the convoy of Pe Ditundini Adiali Ayagitam III, the Chiana-Pio and Upper East Region’s representative on the Council of State, during which gunmen exchanged fire with security personnel and escaped with cash, electronics, and a high-powered rifle.
The incident occurred on Sunday, July 20, near Mile 40 on the Buipe–Tamale highway in the Savannah Region.
According to police, the convoy was ambushed by unidentified armed men while returning from the Northern Development Conference in Tamale en route to Kumasi.
Details of the Attack
The Buipe Police received a distress call around 5:00 p.m. and dispatched a highway patrol team to the scene. Upon arrival, officers came under heavy fire, prompting a swift tactical response. However, the attackers managed to flee before any arrests could be made.
A police bodyguard assigned to the chief told investigators that approximately 15 armed men—some of them masked—blocked the road and opened fire indiscriminately. He returned fire with his pistol but was forced to retreat into nearby bushes when the weapon malfunctioned, leaving behind a CZ assault rifle in the vehicle.
Stolen Items
Upon his return, the bodyguard discovered that the assailants had made away with the rifle, his iPhone 13, and several valuables belonging to the chief and his driver.
Reported stolen items include:
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Two iPhones
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A Samsung phone
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GHS 41,000
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USD 200
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CFA 3,000
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A Lenovo laptop
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A smart wristwatch
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A pair of reading glasses
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A hat
The driver, Jacob Apanyina, was also robbed of GHS 800 and an iPhone 11.
Crime scene investigators recovered three spent BBB cartridges and fifteen AK-47 shell casings.
Ongoing Investigations
A team from the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate has been deployed to the area to assist in the investigation. Police say they are working with local informants to track the suspects and recover the stolen rifle.
No injuries were reported in the attack.
Source: Asaase Radio
