Police have been detailing how armed men launched an attack on the convoy of a Council of State member, exchanging gunfire with service personnel and escaping with cash, electronics, and a high-powered rifle.
The incident occurred last Sunday (20th July) near Mile 40 on the Buipe-Tamale highway in the Savannah Region.
Police confirmed that the convoy of Pe Ditundini Adiali Ayagitam III, the Chiana-Pio and Upper East Region's representative on the Council of State, was ambushed by a group of armed men whose identities were yet to be established.
Details The Buipe Police received a distress call at 5:00 pm and swiftly dispatched a highway patrol team to the area.
