Farmer shoots nephew at Chana

Tasoale, (N/R) June 17 GNA - A 36-year-old farmer from Chana in the West Gonja district is helping the Tamale Police in their investigation into the shooting of his nephew last month.

Chief Inspector Emmanuel Kofi Ahiavor, Police Public Relations Officer in-charge of the Northern Region, told the Ghana News Agency in Tamale on Thursday that the farmer, Mahmudu Dramani became worried when he detected persistent stealing of yams from his farm.

He laid ambush at the farm in the early hours of May 25 and soon saw someone coming to the farm.

The person started packing his yams into a sack and Dramani allegedly shot the thief in his left leg and he fell.

When he rushed to arrest the victim, he realised it was his own nephew, Issah Braima, 30 year-old unemployed.

Dramani took him to the hospital, where his leg was later amputated.

Mr Ahiavor said Dramani went into hiding until Wednesday when he surrendered to the Police.

Dramani has been granted Police enquiry bail and would be put before court when investigations are completed.