Buipewura's warrior killed by unknown assailants near Old Buipe

A warrior of the Buipewura, identified as Ewura Kuntala and popularly known as Commando, has been killed by unknown assailants at Iddrisu-Kura, near Old Buipe and close to the farming community of Lito, in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region on Tuesday 10 November 2026.

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, and his motorbike was retrieved from the scene, the report said.

No arrests have been reported and no suspect has been identified. Police investigations are expected to establish the circumstances of the killing and who was responsible. The exact date of the attack was not stated in the report.

Residents of Buipe were reported to be shocked and fearful following news of the killing.