A Level 400 student of the Gambaga College of Education in the North East Region has been shot and killed by unknown gunmen.
The school’s authorities confirmed the murder, revealing that the dead student was found with suspected gunshot wounds outside the school’s fence.
Following the shooting and death, classes have reportedly been halted at the college.
The killing is said to be in connection with the ongoing Bawku conflict.
The police have now taken over the investigation, and the Gambaga Chief Palace has summoned the Principal of the school for further discussions.
There have been several casualties, including the killing of children and families in the ongoing conflict in Bawku and along the Bolgatanga-Tamale highway.
Despite intensified efforts by security forces to quell the unrest and safeguard commuters, armed assailants continue to unleash deadly attacks, deepening fear and uncertainty among residents and travelers in the region.
There has been an escalation of violence following the resurgence of a long-standing chieftaincy conflict, sparked by the return of rival chief Alhaji Seidu Abagre from exile.
Abagre fled Bawku after an arrest warrant was issued against him following his contested installation as chief in Nalerigu, a High Court ruling in Kumasi on October 17, 2024, nullified the warrant, allowing him to resurface.
