The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects in connection with the killing of a police officer during a mob attack at Gindabour in the Sawla District of the Savannah Region.
General Constable Redeemer Owusu was reportedly lynched on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, after a motorbike rider who had been picked up by the police died while being transported to a hospital.
According to the Police, General Constable Owusu and other officers were conducting highway patrols along the Gindabour-Kenkyen community road when they noticed a motorbike rider suddenly divert into the bush after spotting their patrol vehicle.
The officers followed from another direction and found the rider unconscious on a bush road.
They picked him up and began transporting him to a hospital, but he died while on the way.
The Police said the rider’s death subsequently triggered a mob attack on the patrol team.
General Constable Owusu was attacked and killed in the incident, while other members of the team sustained varying degrees of injuries.
The police vehicle was also damaged during the attack.
The bodies of both the deceased officer and the rider have been conveyed to the Damongo Morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Following the incident, the Inspector-General of Police, Christian Yohonu, deployed investigators and intelligence officers to support the probe and identify those responsible for the attack.
Reinforcement teams from Damongo, Bole, Sawla, Tuna and Kalba, together with the Savannah Regional Intelligence Team, have also been deployed to the area to strengthen security and maintain law and order.
The 36 suspects arrested are assisting the Police with investigations.
Source: Wesleyannews.com
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