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 Koblimahigu Zoo in the Tamale Metropolis.
The deceased have been identified as Dauda Abdul Aziz, 3; Saani Alsharaf, 5; and Dauda Fadilan, 7.
According to a press release issued by the Northern Regional Police Command on Monday, October 5, 2026, with reference number PAU.3/NR/VOL.1/076, the children reportedly left home for Islamic classes at about 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, but failed to return.
Efforts by community members to locate them were unsuccessful until about 5:00 a.m. 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 said officers immediately proceeded to the scene after receiving the complaint.
Preliminary inspection of the vehicle, which was reportedly found stuck in mud on a road leading to the area, showed that the driver’s door and the rear passenger door behind the driver’s seat were open.
The other doors, including the boot, were reportedly locked.
Police preliminary investigations indicate that the vehicle belongs to a personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service, who told investigators that the vehicle had been stuck in the mud for the past five days.
The individual has since been arrested and is being taken to Accra to assist with the investigation.
IGP Deploys Special Investigation Team
The Inspector-General of Police has deployed a special team to Tamale to support the Northern Regional Police Command.
The team comprises homicide investigators, crime scene experts and intelligence officers, who are expected to assist with investigations into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
The police have also secured the vehicle for further forensic examination.
The Command said the outcome of an autopsy, together with the ongoing investigations, is expected to provide further information on the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
The Northern Regional Police Command assured the public that all necessary investigative steps were being taken to establish what led to the deaths of the three children.
It also urged the public to remain calm while investigations continue, adding that further updates would be communicated when available.
By: Bernard Mensah
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