One of the warriors of the Buipewura, identified as Ewura Kuntala, popularly known as Commando, has been murdered by unknown assailants at Iddrisu-Kura, near Old Buipe, in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region.
According to the police, the deceased sustained multiple cutlass wounds to the head, arms, legs and back.
The Central Gonja District Police Command has since deposited the body at the Buipe District Government Hospital morgue for preservation.
His motorbike was also retrieved from the crime scene as part of preliminary investigations.
Meanwhile, news of the killing has left residents of Buipe in shock and fear, with concerns over the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Police investigations are ongoing to establish the motive for the killing and identify those responsible.
