Four people were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire on civilians near the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in Garu, Upper East Region.

According to a report by citinewsroom.com, the attackers, four armed men on motorbikes, stormed the town and began shooting indiscriminately, resulting in the deaths of four individuals.

The Garu District Chief Executive, John Abaare, confirmed the identities of the deceased, stating, “The deceased include a bystander, an NHIA staff member, a mentally unstable man, and Yahaya Bukari, headmaster of Garu D/A Junior High School.”

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He added that the headmaster was fatally shot while attempting to usher his students into their classrooms upon hearing the initial gunfire.

The police have launched investigations into the incident.

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