The Ghana Police Service has arrested 36 suspects in connection with the killing of a police officer during a mob attack at Gindabour in the Sawla District of the Savannah Region.

The deceased officer, General Constable Redeemer Owusu, was reportedly lynched on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, after a motorbike rider who had been picked up by a police patrol team died while being transported to hospital.

According to the Police, General Constable Owusu and other officers were conducting highway patrols along the Gindabour-Kenkyen community road when they noticed a motorbike rider suddenly divert into the bush after seeing their patrol vehicle.

The officers followed from another direction and found the rider unconscious on a bush road.

They subsequently picked him up and began transporting him to a hospital, but he died while they were on their way.

The rider’s death reportedly triggered a mob attack on the patrol team. General Constable Owusu was attacked and killed, while other officers sustained various degrees of injuries.

The police vehicle used by the team was also damaged during the incident.

The bodies of both General Constable Owusu and the deceased motorbike rider have since been conveyed to the Damongo Morgue for preservation and autopsy.

Following the attack, Inspector-General of Police Christian Yohonu deployed investigators and intelligence officers to the area to assist with the probe and identify persons allegedly involved in the killing.

Additional reinforcement teams from Damongo, Bole, Sawla, Tuna and Kalba, together with the Savannah Regional Intelligence Team, have also been deployed to strengthen security and maintain law and order in the area.

The 36 suspects arrested in connection with the incident are currently in police custody and assisting with investigations.

The Police said the suspects will be put before court after the completion of investigations.

The Police Command has condemned the attack and assured the public that anyone found culpable will face the full rigours of the law.