The incident occurred at the Gomoa Dominase Onion Market in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.

According to police sources, the suspect and his accomplices are believed to have stolen over 20 cows from various individuals in the Gomoa Dominase area.

They purportedly sold the stolen cattle to butchers at Awutu Bawjiase and utilized a portion of the proceeds to purchase additional cows from the northern region, subsequently adding them to his father’s livestock.

Reports indicate that despite possessing over 1,000 cows, neither the suspect nor his father had reported any thefts prior to this incident.

In an interview with Adom News, one of the victims, Umar Inusah, speaking on behalf of the affected individuals, recounted how the suspects would masquerade as ordinary market-goers during the day, secretly identifying the large cows for theft.

Under the cover of night, they would return to steal the identified cattle, subsequently selling them to butchers.

Umar Inusah further disclosed that a vigilant farmer, witnessing the suspicious activities, alerted a police officer residing nearby, ultimately leading to the arrest of the primary suspect.

However, his accomplices remain at large.

Expressing concern over the ongoing disturbances caused by Fulani herdsmen in the Gomoa Dominase area, Umar Inusah urged the government to take decisive action to address the situation promptly.

The incident occurred when the cattle of the herdsman destroyed the victim’s cassava and yam farm in the Savannah region.

This resulted in a confrontation between the two men of which the herdsman allegedly inflicted cutlass wounds on the farmer.

A nephew of the victim, Kwabena Jeremiah, told Adom News that he received a distress call from another farmer reporting the attack on his uncle.

He rushed to the farm, saw his injured uncle unconscious and took him to the Bole district hospital for medical attention.

When the victim regained consciousness, he described his attacker to the police leading to his arrest.

Jeremiah has since appealed to the government and local chiefs to intervene and address the ongoing tensions between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in the community.

Meanwhile, the suspect is scheduled to re-appear before the court presided over by His Worship, Edward Essel on Tuesday, February 13.

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According to the family, Awudu Alhassan, a herdsman, was in bed when some unknown men invaded his room and took him away with only his boxer shorts on. He has since not returned home, and his location is unknown to them.

“We were in bed in separate rooms on Sunday, 26th November 2023 when some men came and opened my door and lifted me, looked at me, and left me. Then, I saw them move to the next door where my brother Awudu was sleeping, and they brought him out of his sleep. I saw the men lift my brother half naked into a waiting pick-up parked by the roadside and they drove off.”

“As much as we don’t suspect anybody for now, why is it that when we reported the matter to the Damongo police, they just said they did not have a hand in his arrest and they didn’t do any follow-up or investigate the incident up to now. So, it’s like police here knows something about this case but their hands are tied”, he lamented.

Meanwhile, sources within the Savannah Regional Police Command have told Joy News that Awudu Alhassan was taken to the Police headquarters in Accra.

The sources further explained that personnel from the Police Intelligence Unit in the Ghana Police Service carried out the exercise and are keeping the young man in an unknown location in Accra for a possible investigation of an unknown crime.

It would be recalled that a year ago, a similar exercise was carried out in the region in the Sawla-Tuns-Kalba District by some National security operatives with the police included, where some young men were whisked into a pick-up and sent to Accra.

Some of those taken away died and their bodies were later released to their families for burial in Sawla, hence the concern for Mr Awudu Alhassan’s safety and well-being.

Having in mind the Sawla experience, the elder brother of Awudu Alhassan, Abdulai Alhassan has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo-Dampare to grant his brother bail or allow him access to an attorney.

“He is a Ghanaian and was born here some 30 years ago, but we have never seen or heard that Awudu Alhassan has done anything criminal. So, we are pleading for his release anytime soon”.

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The victim was allegedly shot at by the kidnappers when he attempted to flee.

He sustained serious gunshot injuries to his thighs, which also damaged his manhood.

An eyewitness who narrated the incident to Citi News said they heard gunshots in the night and later found the victim in the bush with injuries.

This is the fourth attempted kidnapping in the area.

It is believed that the kidnappers are also suspected to be fellow herdsmen.

In the first incident, relatives allegedly paid a total of GH¢140,000 to the kidnappers, but the victim was subsequently killed.

A relative of the victim spoke to Citi News.

“We were in our rooms last night and heard gunshots. Everyone was scared. After a while, it stopped and people came out and traced the direction the sound was coming from. We got to the herdsman’s residence and saw bloodstains on the ground.

“We actually didn’t see anybody until when we were about to go when he crawled out of the bush with gunshot wounds to his thighs. Both legs were injured, and his manhood was also injured. We quickly organized a car and took him to Zabzugu Hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment. We call on the security to look into it and bring the perpetrators to justice.”

Officials of the Immigration Service at the checkpoint near Larabanga escorted them to the hospital, and the officer in charge, Mr Kennedy Tengzagh, donated blood for the victim at the hospital where he is currently receiving treatment. The case has been officially reported to the police in the district.

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The suspect assaulted the 23-year-old farmer, identified as Moro Abass, after the victim confronted him for allowing his cattle invade and graze on his farm.

This led to a physical tussle and the herdsman pulled out a cutlass and slashed the left hand of the victim multiple times.

The victim was rushed to the hospital where he is currently receiving treatment while the suspect fled the scene.

However, he was later identified by residents and handed over to the police.

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Shaban Abubakar, who was charged with lack of permit for keeping animals, and causing public health nuisance, was convicted on his own plea when he appeared before the court presided over by Suzanna Nyakotey.

In default of the fine, the convict will spend three months in prison.

The Court also ordered him to demolish the cattle kraal and relocate the animals in accordance with laid down regulations of the assembly.

Brief facts

Narrating the facts of the case, the Prosecutor, Bernice Ofori Nyarko, an Environmental Health Officer, told the court that Abubakar reared cattle in a residential area under insanitary conditions.

She told the court that the accumulated cow dung did not only emanate stench to the detriment of the health of residents in the neighbourhood but also served as a favourable breeding ground for heel flies which were noted for causing annoyance and discomfort to humans

She said the accused person having, ignored several appeals from aggrieved residents, was served with a notice to abate the nuisance and relocate the animals but failed to comply.

The action of the convict, she said, was in violation of the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Assembly (Control of Stray Animals) Bye-Law, 2017.

It states that “No person shall keep pigs, cattle, etc. in any premises except at designated places as may be approved by the assembly”.

The convict was, subsequently, charged to appear before the Madina Magistrate Court.

Kuraba, believed to be in his fifties, was picked up on his way to his kraal at Zolbasia village in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region.

According to the Damongo Municipal District police command, at about 8:10am Monday, they received a distress call informing them of the development.

The Damongo Police commander said he mobilized his team, together with the complainant, and quickly rushed to the scene and found Kuraba Umaru in a pool of blood in a prone position by the road side, dead.

The complainant also led the police to a distance of about 30 meters from the scene of the crime where a black Haojue motorbike with registration number M-22-GD 5059 which is suspected to belong to the perpetrators was retrieved.

Also at the scene were two empty AAA cartridges.

The body was sent to the West Gonja hospital for autopsy and has since been released to the family for burial according to Islamic rites.

The father of the deceased, Alhaji Maude, was scandalised following the series of events in the district.

According to him, he had a clear agreement with the land owners to lead their animals to graze on the land.

He noted that the land in which his son was murdered was given to them for the purpose of grazing, hence they were not destroying anything.

“The place is not a farm to suggest that the animals had destroyed farm products to provoke this dastardly act,” he told Adom News.

The parent of the deceased wants justice for his son and has urged the Police to help apprehend the perpetrators.

Assemblyman for Kwamekrom Zongo, Umaru Sanda Ibrahim, has advised the Fulanis to remain clam and leave everything to the Police.

He appealed to the herdsmen against any reprisal attack as this could affect the peace and stability in the district.

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The headman of the Fulani’s and Zamrama’s has also pleaded for peace as they are really shocked at the current turn of events in the area since over the years there had been a cordial relationship with the land owners and farmers.

The Biakoye District Chief Executive (DCE), Millicent Kaboki Carboo, later visited the family to commiserate with them and reassured them of the government’s support.

The DCE said efforts were being made by the Assembly to ensure harmony between farmers, cattle owners and land owners.

The Worawora Divisional Commander, Superintendent Simon Amenu, who is in charge of the investigation, has, however, appealed to the people to volunteer information to the Police to unravel the culprits behind the incident.

The incident happened on Sunday afternoon when the victim and her colleagues were washing at a dam at Yipala in the West Gonja District of the Savanna Region.

Information gathered indicated that the herdsman invaded the dam for his cattle to drink water from the same dam, at a time the girls were washing.

Aliatu Haruna and her colleagues are said to have advised the herdsman to wait for his turn before polluting the water, but that touched his nerve.

Consequently, he is reported to have slashed the head of one of the girls before fleeing the scene.

The victim was rushed to the West Gonja Government Hospital where she is recuperating.

Due to the impact of the wounds, the injured is currently unable to talk.

The case is yet to be reported to the police and the suspect is still at large.

Mr Bukari is said to have travelled to the Dadekrom Pampanso community at Nsawam with his brother, Saddick, about a week ago.

According to him, they were ranching when an unfamiliar person appeared from the bush, wielding a gun.

“I saw the man come from the bush, he held a gun with a yellow belt, he was wet, as having crossed a river. I ran away after the gun shot. He came with a top speed and shot and so I ran away, but later found my brother in a pool of blood,” he narrated.

The suspect allegedly fired three shots into Mr Bukari’s abdomen before fleeing the scene.

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Assembly member, Emmanuel Kwasi Yeboah, speaking on the incident, said the matter has been reported to the Nsawam Police pending investigations.

Amidu Gbole, a herdsman, is said to be staying in the same house with the victim and his family, and no prior misunderstanding had ensued.

Narrating his ordeal while on admission at the Bole Government Hospital, Amale said he was indoors alone when he felt a sharp pain on his head after being hit with a stick.

He said it became apparent to him that his brother was attempting to kill him when he brought out a cutlass to perpetuate his abuse.

Before he could get up after a first fall, Amale said the suspect targeted his neck before flinging the cutlass, but he was quick enough to block it.

Luck, however, run out on him when his attacker flinged the cutlass for the second time as it landed directly on his wrist, chopping it off in the process.

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He said his screams attracted neighbours who came to his rescue, while Amidu escaped on his motorcycle.

“He did not succeed in killing me but I’ve now become disable,” Amale said amid tears.

He has appealed to the residents to locate his brother’s hideout and report him to the authorities for the law to take its course.