72-year-old man killed by unidentified men at Sapeliga

A 72 year old man has been killed by unidentified persons at Sapeliga, a suburb of Zebilla in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region.

Issaka Deni, a watchman, was found lying dead in a pool of blood at the outskirt of Sapeliga on April 14, the Police said.

A police officer on duty on Tuesday was sweeping the surroundings of the station when he saw the victim lying flooded in the pool of blood and reported the case to the Sapeliga police station.

The body of Deni was sent to Bawku Presbyterian hospital for autopsy where pathologists confirmed he was hit in the forehead with an object leading to his death. The body was later released to the family of the deceased for burial.

Earlier, residents stormed the police station where they vandalised property, including the windscreen of the Police district headquarters vehicle.

Police reinforcement was called from the district to calm the situation.

Investigations into the matter has commenced to find the killers of Demi.