Information available to this portal indicates that about five persons have been shot dead at Binduri in the Upper East Region of Ghana by unknown assailants.
The armed men, according to reports stormed a market in the area on Monday and started shooting sporadically.
Hamza Amadu, the Municipal Chief Executive for Bawku, confirmed the disturbing incident to Citi News.
According to him, the victims, predominantly women, were engaged in their routine business activities when the gunmen unleashed gunfire upon them.
Amadu expressed concern, stating that the current casualty count might rise, indicating the possibility of additional victims.
Authorities are expected to launch investigations to uncover the motives behind the attack.