ONE MORE DEATH RECORDED IN BAWKU (BACK PAGE)

Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bolgatanga

ONE person was killed and another seriously wounded when they were attacked by a group of unidentified persons in Bawku yesterday morning.
The deceased was identified as Mustapha Alidu, commonly known as Konkonsa, a taxi driver who plied between Bawku and Cinkasse, while the injured person is Osman Issaka, a petty trader.
The incident occurred between Pusiga and Zong-Natinga, both suburbs of Bawku, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
The body of Mustapha, who was shot and later burnt together with his car, has been deposited at the Bolgatanga Hospital mortuary, while Osman, who sustained a deep cut on his neck is said to be in a critical condition as of the time this report was filed.
Some family members who spoke to the Daily Graphic at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital said the taxi was heading towards Cinkasse, a marketing centre in northern Togo from Bawku, when a group of masked persons attacked them.
They said Mustapha, a Moshie, who was married with children, was shot in the chest and later burnt, together with the taxi, while Osman, also a Moshie, was nearly slaughtered .
Some passengers on board the taxi were said to have sustained some machete wounds but managed to flee the scene.