At least four people have been killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire on civilians in Garu close to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office in the Upper East Region.
According to reports, four armed men riding on two motorcycles stormed the town and began shooting indiscriminately, resulting in the deaths of four individuals.
Garu District Chief Executive, John Abaare, confirmed that the deceased include a bystander, an NHIA staff member, a mentally unstable man and Yahaya Bukari, headmaster of Garu D/A Junior High School.
He was fatally shot while attempting to usher his students into their classrooms upon hearing the initial gunfire.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear, as police have launched investigations into the incident.
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