One person has been confirmed dead and three others injured after a Metro Mass Transit (MMT) bus traveling from Bunkpurugu to Tamale was attacked by armed robbers in the early hours of Friday, October 10, 2025.

The incident occurred around 2:27 am on the Duuklotuk–Nakpanduri highway, when the armed assailants reportedly attempted to stop the moving bus using torchlights.

According to citinewsroom.com report on October 10, 2025, the driver, suspecting danger, refused to stop, prompting the attackers to open fire on the vehicle.

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“The armed robbers didn’t block the road with any object. They stopped the bus with torchlights, and when the driver refused to stop, they started shooting at the back of the bus. The place where it happened was not a community-based location,” an eyewitness recounted.

The deceased and the injured passengers were rushed to the Faith Community Hospital in Nakpanduri for medical attention.

Some surviving passengers have expressed concern over the continued scheduling of early-morning departures from Bunkpurugu to Tamale, noting that such timings increase the risk of robbery attacks and ambushes along the route.

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