It has been reported that the mobile money (MoMo) salesman who was shot on Monday, February 12, in Walewale in the North East Region is dead.
Despite attempts to save him, the victim, known only as Rabiu, passed away from his wounds. In keeping with Islamic customs, he was buried.
In the center of Walewale township, at the Tamale Bolga Road’s Nalerigu junction, was a busy bus station when the incident happened.
The young MoMo operator was the victim of random gunfire caused by three assailants who reportedly arrived on motorbikes and caused fear.
Sadly, Rabiu was not the lone victim of the incident; eight other people nearby were also hurt.
Eyewitness accounts describe the attack’s swiftness and ruthlessness, painting a horrifying picture of what happened.
The Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH)’s Specialist General Surgeon, Dr. Jabir Alhassan, offered information about the victims’ conditions upon admission.
A six-year-old kid and three men were among them; the Momo vendor, who was badly injured, was one of them.
Dr. Alhassan described numerous gunshot and stabbing wounds, especially to the abdomen, and the frantic attempts to save the MoMo vendor’s life.
“On Monday night, when they were referred from the Walewale Hospital, there were four patients who were allegedly attacked by armed robbers. Two of them were brought in critical condition. There were 3 men and a 6-year-old girl.
“One of the men, who is alleged to have been a momo vendor, was in critical condition. He had multiple stab wounds and gunshot wounds, especially to the abdomen. We resuscitated and operated on him that same day. Unfortunately, he passed on shortly after the surgery,” he narrated.
Yidana Zakaria, the regional minister for the northeast, paid the victims at Tamale Teaching Hospital a visit in reaction to the concerning occurrence.
He disclosed guarantees from Inspector General of Police George Akuffo Dampare, who promised to strengthen security protocols in the area to avert similar incidents in the future.
