Three persons are feared dead, and nine others were injured in a sporadic gunfire attack on a Yutong bus with registration number BA 860-21.
The incident occurred while the bus was traveling to Zuarungu in the Bolgatanga East District of the Upper East Region.
The deceased individuals were two women, one believed to be in her thirties, and a young man.
District Superintendent of Police (DSP) Charles Sampah, the Police Commander at the Bolgatanga East District Police station, who confirmed the incident, informed the Ghana News Agency that the Goaso-bound bus, loaded with passengers from Garu in the Garu district, was attacked by three unidentified armed men upon reaching Kongo in the Nabdam district.
He mentioned that the three unidentified armed men emerged from the bush and opened sporadic gunshots on the bus, killing the three upon reaching Kong, where there were some speed bumps.
DSP Sampah stated that the driver did not stop but drove to the Zuarungu Customs barrier and alerted the officers there, who also relayed the information to the Police.
He added that, because the people inside the bus were injured, the driver rushed to the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital to seek medical care for them, and the regional CID was informed.
He revealed that the ongoing investigation indicated that the attack was affiliated with the Bawku conflict and added that the Police were doing their best to apprehend the perpetrators.
Earlier, the Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police David Fianko-Okyere, in charge of Public Affairs, mentioned that further detailed information would be provided by the Police in charge at the Zuarungu district.