Gindabour killing: Police arrest 36 suspects over lynching of officer

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects following the mob attack that resulted in the death of General Constable Redeemer Owusu at Gindabour in the Savannah Region.

The arrests come barely a day after the deadly incident, which occurred on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, along the Gindabour-Kenkyen community road in the Sawla District.

According to the Police, General Constable Owusu and his colleagues were conducting highway patrol duties when they encountered a motorbike rider who allegedly diverted into the bush after spotting their patrol vehicle.

How the incident unfolded

Preliminary investigations indicate that the officers became suspicious of the rider’s actions and decided to follow up from another direction.

They subsequently found the rider unconscious on a bush road.

The officers reportedly picked him up and began transporting him to a hospital for medical attention. However, the rider died while being conveyed to the facility.

It was after news of the rider’s death spread through the community that tensions reportedly escalated.

Mob attack turns deadly

The Police said a mob from the community subsequently attacked the officers.

During the attack, General Constable Redeemer Owusu was killed, while other members of the patrol team sustained injuries of varying degrees.

The Police vehicle was also damaged during the incident.

The circumstances surrounding the rider’s death and the subsequent attack remain subject to ongoing investigations.

36 suspects in custody

In the aftermath of the incident, the Ghana Police Service launched an operation to identify and apprehend persons suspected of being involved.

A total of 36 suspects have so far been arrested and are currently in Police custody assisting with investigations.

The suspects are expected to be put before the court once the investigations are completed.

The arrests represent a major step in the Police response to the incident, as investigators work to establish exactly what happened and identify those responsible for the attack on the officers.

IGP deploys investigators, intelligence officers

The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a team of investigators and intelligence officers to Gindabour to assist with the probe.

Additional reinforcement teams from Damongo, Bole, Sawla, Tuna and Kalba, together with the Regional Intelligence Team, have also been deployed to the area.

The Police said the deployment is intended to strengthen security, maintain law and order and support efforts to bring those responsible to justice.

Two bodies sent for autopsy

The remains of General Constable Owusu and the motorbike rider have both been conveyed to the Damongo Morgue for preservation and autopsy.

The post-mortem examinations are expected to form part of efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

Police vow to pursue perpetrators

The Savannah Regional Police Command has strongly condemned the attack on its officers and assured the public that persons found culpable will face the law.

The Command said it would ensure that the perpetrators are made to face the “full rigours of the law.”

With 36 suspects already in custody and security personnel deployed to the area, attention is now focused on the ongoing investigation and the circumstances that led from the discovery of an unconscious motorbike rider to the fatal mob attack on the police patrol team.

The Police have urged calm as investigations continue.