The Ghana Police Service has placed a GHc10,000 reward for credible information on the murder of a female officer by unknown armed robbers at Tamale in the Northern Region.

The police have also deployed a specialised team to aid with investigations into the killing which happened on Tuesday.

The team comprises of officers from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Intelligence and National Operations Department.

Reports indicate that armed men in military-style attire opened fire at a police checkpoint on the Kumbungu road in the Northern Region killing the policewoman in the process.

The gunmen also succeeded in making away with two guns of the police.