Tempane: Three suspects arrested over deadly Worinyanga attacks 

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man and a violent attack on the elected chief of the Tindorunga community on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Worinyanga in the Tempane District of the Upper East Region. The suspects are named by the police as Majeed Bawumya, 34, Milla Justice, 27, and Majeed Awudu, 20. The arrests occurred during a police operation carried out on May 26, 2026, at about 6:00 a.m.

A search conducted at the residence of Majeed Bawumya Agbango, also known as Atan Majeed, led to the retrieval of a BRUNI MOD 92 Cal. 8mmK pistol, several sharp objects, GH¢600 cash and three mobile phones believed to be connected to the crime. The arrests followed violent attacks that occurred in Worinyanga ahead of the enskinment of Sambin Halidu as chief of Tindorunga. Preliminary investigations indicate that about a month ago, kingmakers of Worinyanga presented three candidates, including Sambin Halidu, to the Overlord of Bawku, Naba Zugraan Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, for vetting and possible enskinment. Members of an opposing faction, including suspect Majeed Bawumya Agbango alias Atan Majeed, allegedly protested against the selection of Sambin Halidu and threatened to disrupt the ceremony scheduled for May 26, 2026. On May 25, 2026, suspect Alhassan Sabrina and other accomplices currently at large allegedly met at the residence of **Majeed Bawumya Ag