Police Arrest 36 Suspects Over lynching of cop

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects in connection with the death of a police officer who was attacked and lynched by a mob at Gindabour in the Sawla District of the Savannah Region.

Preliminary investigations indicate that on September 16, 2026, the deceased officer and his colleagues were on highway patrol duties along the Gindabour-Kenkyen community road when a motorbike rider approaching their location suddenly diverted into the bush after seeing the police vehicle.

The police team became suspicious and followed the rider from a different direction. They found him unconscious on the bush road and picked him up to convey him to a hospital. However, he died on the way.

Following news of his death, a mob from the community attacked the police officers, resulting in the death of General Constable Redeemer Owusu. Other officers sustained various degrees of injury, while the police vehicle was also damaged.

The bodies of the deceased officer and the motorbike rider have been conveyed to the Damongo Mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

Following the incident, the Inspector-General of Police deployed investigators and intelligence officers to assist with the investigations and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.

Reinforcement teams from Damongo, Bole, Sawla, Tuna and Kalba, together with the Regional Intelligence Team, are currently on the ground to strengthen security and maintain law and order.

The Police Service said all 36 suspects were in custody, assisting with investigations, and will be put before the court.

The Savannah Regional Police Command has condemned the attack on its officers and assured that those responsible will face the full rigouts of the law.

By Agnes Kusi