Police arrest 2 murders in Lukula conflict



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Two people were arrested by police over the deaths of two people last Thursday as a result of a community conflict in Lukula, an agricultural community in the North Gonja district of the Savannah region.

Collaboration between the Savannah and Upper East police commands resulted in the arrest of the suspects whose names were given by the police under the names Abdul Rauf and Amidu Fuseini.

They were reportedly transferred from Lukula to Sandema, in the Far East Region, when police reportedly sought them to help investigate the deaths of two people identified as Alidu Yakubu, 37, and Amadu Yakubu. , 40 years old.

Alidu was wounded with a machete to the head before dying, while Amadu was hit by the ribs, said Northern District Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Savannah and Northeast East, said Deputy Police Superintendent (DSP) Mohammed Yusif Tanko. to the media in Tamale yesterday.

Briefing

DSP Tanko said the suspects, who were under police custody in the Upper East region, must be transferred to Damongo, the capital of the Savannah region, later yesterday as part of a investigation.

He added that calm had returned to Lukula and its environs after the deployment of police and military in the area.

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Context

The two were killed in the community violence that erupted in Lukula after the Thursday night violence in the community.

The new Saturday morning and evening attacks led to the burning of 34 homes in the community.
The violent conflict would have occurred between two groups in the community about building a mosque in the community.

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