A female officer of the Paga unit was shot and killed in Bawku in the Upper East Region, according to police.
Over the weekend, there were reports of intermittent fatal shootings in the conflict-prone town, prompting the Defense Ministry to enforce a curfew.
Constable Regina Angenu made a visit to Constable Erasmus Enkson at the Bawku Division of the Ghana Police Service’s Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) on Saturday, January 22 at 5:05pm, according to a police release issued on Monday, January 24.
“They were attacked by unknown intruders on their way to Const. Enkson’s barracks, and the policewoman was shot in the groin.”
She was brought to Presbyterian Mission Hospital for treatment, but she passed away.
In a release issued on Monday, January 24, the police said Constable Regina Angenu on Saturday, January 22 around 5:05pm paid a visit to Constable Erasmus Enkson at the Bawku Division of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU)of the Ghana Police Service.
“On their way to Const. Enkson’s barracks, they were attacked by unknown assailants and the police woman was shot in the groin.”
She was rushed to the Presbyterian Mission Hospital for treatment but unfortunately she passed away.
The body is said to have been sent to the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital “for preservation and autopsy”.
The release was silent on the state of Const. Enkson.
Meanwhile, police presence has been beefed up in Bawku as a result of the shooting incidents.
Source:3news
