One of the warriors of the Buipewura, identified as Ewura Kuntala, popularly known as Commando, has been murdered by unknown assailants at Iddrisu-Kura, near Old Buipe and close to Lito, a farming community in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region.
According to the police, the deceased sustained multiple cutlass wounds to the head, arms, legs and back.
The Central Gonja District Police Command has deposited the body at the Buipe District Government Hospital morgue for preservation, while his motorbike has been retrieved from the crime scene.
Meanwhile, residents of Buipe have been left in shock and fear following news of the killing.
Police investigations are expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify those responsible.