Murder suspect dies in hospital after leading police to alleged burial site
Abu Tijani, also known as "Master-One," died at the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Hospital in Wa on Monday after complaining of a severe headache while in police custody. The 35-year-old suspect was arrested on Saturday, July 25, after months on the police wanted list since May 11, 2026. Investigators said Tijani admitted during interrogation to his involvement in the November 23, 2025 murder of two youths from Kandeu. He told investigators the victims were initially buried in Wechau before their bodies were exhumed and reburied across the Black Volta River in Burkina Faso to avoid detection.
Police said Tijani later led investigators to the original burial site, about three kilometres west of Wechau, but no human remains were found. He resisted arrest when apprehended, injuring two officers. He was pronounced dead at 4:37 p.m. after being rushed to the hospital at about 1:00 p.m. His body has been deposited at the Upper West Regional Hospital mortuary pending preservation and an autopsy.
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A key suspect in the murder and disappearance of two Kandeu youths, Abu Tijani, was arrested after months on the police wanted list. His sudden
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