Two suspects have been arrested by the Northern Regional Police Command in connection with the murder of the newly enskinned Chief of Yidani, Naa Ntimla Nwenisim, and his son, Ntimla Bilaga.
The suspects have been identified as 25-year-old Majejiba Magne and 34-year-old Haruna Nlegle.
The Police said the arrests followed intelligence gathered in connection with the August 14, 2026 attack, which resulted in the deaths of the chief and his son.
The incident occurred at about 3:00 a.m. when three unidentified armed men reportedly attacked the chief’s residence and shot the two victims.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the assailants entered the compound and demanded to be directed to the chief’s room.
When their demand was refused, the attackers allegedly fired a shot into the roof of a nearby room before forcing their way into the chief’s room, where they shot the chief and his son.
Five empty BB cartridges were recovered from the scene.
A post-mortem examination conducted on August 17, 2026, at the Tamale Teaching Hospital established that both victims sustained multiple injuries consistent with shotgun assaults and died from severe injuries and haemorrhagic shock.
Following the incident, the Inspector-General of Police deployed a special operations team from Police Headquarters to support investigations. Security patrols were also intensified in Yidani and neighbouring communities.
The Police said they received credible intelligence on August 26 that two persons suspected of being involved in the murders were travelling from Dombine in the Gushegu District towards Chereponi.
The Gushegu Police subsequently alerted their counterparts in Chereponi, who intercepted and arrested the two suspects.
The suspects were later transferred to the Yendi Divisional Command and have since been remanded in Police custody to assist with investigations.
The Northern Regional Police Command said investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the murders and identify and arrest any other persons who may have participated in the attack.
The Command has appealed to residents of Yidani, Dombine, Gushegu, Chereponi and surrounding communities to provide credible information that could assist the investigation.
It assured the public that such information would be treated confidentially.
The Command has also urged the bereaved family, youth and residents to remain calm and refrain from reprisals or vigilantism.
The Police stressed that anyone found culpable would be dealt with according to law.
