The Northern Regional Police Command has commenced investigations into the deaths of three children whose bodies were discovered in the boot of a vehicle at Kobilmahagu Zoo in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region.
The deceased have been identified as Dauda Abdul Aziz, aged three, Saani Alsharaf, aged five, and Dauda Fadilan, aged seven.
According to a press release signed by the Northern Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police Wisdom Lavoe, the police received a complaint on October 5, 2026, that the children allegedly left home for Islamic classes at about 8 am on Sunday, October 4, 2026, but did not return home.
Efforts by community members to locate them proved unsuccessful until about 5 am on Monday, October 5, when their bodies were discovered inside the boot of a black Hyundai Tucson with registration number AS 1770-14.
The police immediately proceeded to the scene where the vehicle was found stuck in mud on a road leading to the area. Preliminary inspection revealed that the driver's door and the rear passenger door behind the driver's seat were open, while the other doors, including the boot, were locked.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle belongs to a member of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), who indicated that it had been stuck in the mud for the past five days. He has since been arrested and is being taken to Accra to assist the investigation.
The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a special team of homicide investigators, crime scene experts, and intelligence officers to Tamale to support the Northern Regional Police Command in the investigation. The command has secured the vehicle for further forensic examination.
The outcome of the autopsy and ongoing investigations is expected to provide further information on the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
The police assured the public that all necessary investigative steps are being taken to determine the circumstances that led to the deaths of the three children. They urged the public to remain calm as investigations continue, adding that any further updates would be communicated.
