A 13-year-old boy named Sherif has reportedly been killed in the Singnatinga-Posium area of Bawku township.

According to citinewsroom.com, the young boy died tragically while tending to his livestock near the old cattle market in Bawku.

The devastating incident adds to the ongoing violence in the area, bringing the death toll to 42 since October 2024.

Reports have stated that Sherif was grazing his animals in what was considered a relatively safe location when unknown attackers assaulted him.