Mobile Money Vendor Shot In Walewale

A popular mobile money operator identified as Rabiu has been shot at Walewale in the North East Region.

The incident happened on Monday evening, February 12, 2024.

The victim was rushed to the Walewale Government Hospital but was confirmed dead.

Eyewitnesses said the attack occurred at a busy bus station near the Nalerigu junction along the Tamale Bolga Road in the centre of the Walewale township.

The eyewitnesses further confirmed the gunmen numbered about three arrived on motorbikes and fired sporadic warning shots before targeting the young operator.

The Municipal Chief Executive, Aremeyaw Somo Lucky, confirmed the attack and said the police had launched a manhunt for the perpetrators.

Recent Shooting incidents

On February 11, 2024, it was reported that at least five Chinese nationals were shot, with three left in critical condition, in a brazen armed robbery attack on a mining site in Akyem Akokoaso, located within the Ofoase Ayirebi constituency of the Eastern Region.

On Thursday, February 8, 2024, a suspected armed robber, identified as Baba Mohammed, was shot dead by unknown assailants and his body was dumped at Kasoa High Tension in the Awutu Senya East Constituency in the Central Region.

On Thursday, February 8, 2024, a man identified as Kwasi Amankwaa, popularly known as Rasta, was shot dead by an unknown assailant at Mallam Kokroko in the Greater Accra region.

Again, on January 29, 2024, it was reported that a 27-year-old musician, Zumankyere Amos, popularly known as Skelenzy, died from fatal injuries three weeks after he was “mistakenly” shot by the police at Wa in the Upper West Region.

Also, on January 29, 2024,  it was reported that a 27-year-old popular illegal mining (galamsey) site foreman was shot dead while returning from a site at Wassa Wantram near Wassa Akropong in the Wassa Akropong Municipality of the Western Region.

While returning home with four of his workers, Bernard Nti was attacked and shot by unknown persons suspected of being armed robbers.

Again, on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, a deputy registrar of the Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) was shot dead by unknown gunmen.

Alhassan Azumah was reportedly shot outside his residence in Sokabisi, a suburb of Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region.

On January 16, 2024, it was reported that one person had been shot dead in a robbery attack in Saboba, in the Northern Region.

Information indicated that the deceased was shot when he entered a scuffle involving his brother, a businessman at the Saboba market, and some robbers.