Kidnapped teenager shot in jaw by abductors as police close in on Northern Region syndicate
A 15-year-old boy has been hospitalised with a gunshot wound to the jaw after being kidnapped from his home in the Northern Region, with his abductors shooting him before fleeing as security operatives moved in to intercept the gang.
The victim, Issah Ali, was abducted from his family home at Kabulya in the Nanumba South District between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 23.
According to the District Chief Executive, the kidnappers had originally targeted the boy’s father but seized the teenager after failing to find him at home.
Two other individuals were also assaulted during the attack.
The family formally reported the abduction to police at around 3:00 p.m. the following day.
Investigators began making significant progress in tracking the syndicate, but as operatives closed in, the gang shot the victim in the jaw before abandoning him and fleeing.
Issah was subsequently transferred under police escort to the Tamale Teaching Hospital on the night of May 28, where he is currently receiving medical attention.
His condition has not been formally disclosed.
Two suspects have since been arrested in connection with the case.
The incident has cast a spotlight on what police sources describe as an emerging pattern of kidnappings targeting community leaders and heads of families across parts of the Northern Region, with similar cases previously recorded in Kpandai, Sang, and Wapuli.
In a particularly alarming disclosure, sources revealed that a Fulbe chief is currently being threatened by suspected kidnappers and has allegedly already paid more than GH¢20,000 to the group.
The case marks the second time in recent months that a kidnapping victim in the region has sustained serious physical harm, deepening concerns about the growing boldness of criminal elements operating in the area.
The Northern Regional Police Command is expected to address the media to provide further updates on the incident and related security developments. Investigations remain ongoing.
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