Deputy Registrar of Bolga Technical University shot by unknown assailants
A deputy registrar of the Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) has been shot dead by unknown gunmen.
Alhassan Azumah was reportedly shot outside his residence in Sokabisi, a suburb of the Bolgatanga Upper East Region, on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
The two assailants, who were on a motorbike, reportedly shot Mr Azumah multiple times and sped off.
According to sources, the deputy registrar was promoted to the rank in the university about two months ago.
His death has come as a shock to the entire university community.
The latest incident reflects the security problems in the region, with many deaths and injuries recorded nearly every week.
The incident follows the death of one person and five injuries in a sporadic shooting incident at Bawku, also in the Upper East Region.
According to police sources, this incident occurred at about 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday around Zongo, near the Bawku Police Station.
The deceased was identified as 60-year-old Musah Seidu.
The medical officer at the Presbyterian hospital, Dr Tagbor Jackson, revealed that Musah died as a result of a severe chest injury due to a gunshot.
The injured have also been identified as Firdaus Abdulai, 17; Sumaila Munira, 38; Amidu Bugri, 40; Bukari Seidu, 50; and Kamal Sadat, 19.
Firdaus and Munira are undergoing treatment at the Vineyard Hospital, while the remaining three are also at the Presbyterian Hospital.
It is, however, not clear what triggered the horrifying incident.