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Chief Of Salinkuga Shot Dead By Unknown Assailants

According to a family source, the Chief of Salinkuga Naa Sumani Tigu, of Zabzugu in the Northern Region has been murdered by unknown assailants. According to a family source

The Chief of Salinkuga, Naa Sumani Tigu, of Zabzugu in the Northern Region has been murdered by unknown assailants. According to a family source on grounds of anonymity, the late Naa Sumani Tigu was shot on Tuesday evening at about 8:30 pm. Investigations into the the incident is still going by the police.

A family source said the late Salinkuga Naa was shot twice on the thigh and one of the bullets penetrated through his abdomen.The source revealed that he died in an ambulance before they could reach Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH).There is still calm in the Salinkuga village which is about eight miles away from Zabzugu Towns.

Security personnel are on patrol in the area to maintain peace.The Northern Region has recorded a number of chieftaincy disputes that have left several people dead and others severely injured. The late chief of Bimbilla, Naa Andani Yakubu was also murdered some unknown assailants at his residence in June.

The murder and surrounding developments compelled the Minister of Interior, Mark Woyongo to impose a curfew on the township. The Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani was also murdered in a similar fashion.

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