The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects in connection with the lynching of a police officer at Gindabour in the Sawla District of the Savannah Region.
The deceased officer has been identified as General Constable Redeemer Owusu.
According to the Police, the incident occurred on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, when the deceased 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 spotting the police vehicle.
The officers reportedly became suspicious and followed the rider from another direction, where they found him unconscious on a bush road.
The Police said the officers picked up the man and were transporting him to a hospital when he died on the way.
Following news of the rider’s death, a mob from the community allegedly attacked the police officers.
The attack resulted in the death of General Constable Owusu, while the other officers sustained varying degrees of injuries. The Police vehicle was also damaged in the incident.
The bodies of both the deceased officer and the motorbike rider have since been conveyed to the Damongo Morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has deployed investigators and intelligence officers to assist with the ongoing investigations and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.
Reinforcement teams from Damongo, Bole, Sawla, Tuna, Kalba and the Regional Intelligence Team have also been deployed to the area to strengthen security and maintain law and order.
The Police said all 36 suspects are currently in custody assisting with investigations and will be put before the court.
The Command has strongly condemned the attack on its officers and assured that it will ensure that the perpetrators face the full rigours of the law.
