The Sawla District Police Command has arrested Akwesi Yenyi and Gilbert Jornitey in reference to the killing of Yahaya Bukari, 28, a Fulani herdsman at Gbeniyiri close to Sawla within the Savannah area.
A Publish-mortem examination carried out by the senior medical superintendent of the Sawla authorities hospital Dr. Roger Derigub gave his verbal reason for loss of life as ” Rapture left carotid artery secondary to penetrating gunshot wound on the neck and fracture mandible with penetrating wound under the jaw”.
The physique of the deceased has since been launched to the bereaved household for burial.
The Savannah Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Adjekum Owusu, who confirmed the incident to DGN On-line mentioned on Might 12, 2022, one Amadu Issah got here to the station and reported that one Nuhu a Fulani herdsman got here and knowledgeable him that his youthful brother Yahaya Bukari,28 years was shot within the bush by Yenyi’s son and one different who may be recognized to police when seen.
Based on him, on receipt of the grievance, a crew of law enforcement officials led by the District Commander DSP Lambert Attibu along with the complainant proceeded to the scene of the crime on inquiries and located Yahaya Bukari, the deceased mendacity in a susceptible place in a pool of blood with a wound on his neck and under his jaw suspected to be gunshot wounds.
He indicated that the deceased was searched and an x-Inova keypad cell phone, catapult, and cutlass cowl have been discovered on him.
He mentioned pictures of the physique and the scene have been taken to that impact and the reveals discovered on him have been retained for evidential functions.
Inspector Owusu disclosed that later the 2 suspects Akwesi Yenyi and Gilbert Jornitey have been recognized to the police by Nuhu and have been arrested.
Police proceeded to the homes of the suspects at Jinavori, a neighborhood close to Gbeneyiri a search was carried out and a single barrel gun which was utilized by the suspects was discovered at suspect Gilbert Jornitey’s home.
The exhibit gun has since been retained and saved for evidential functions.
In the meantime, the suspects have been detained to help the police with the investigation.
FROM Eric Kombat, Sawla
