1st – July – 2025

A Police PID officer Only identified as Warris has reportedly shot a young man in the left leg at Duori, a Suburb of Wa around 11am on 1st of July 2025.

The Victim by name Haruna Abdul Rashid from Tagirayiri was rushed to the Upper West Regional Hospital by a Musician known as Ibrahim Badingu after the Incident.

He was responding to Treatment whilst investigations commenced by the Police According to the victim.

Narrative from Victim – June 2025

I set out for work and took a path towards ‘Odo’ Road in Duori, I saw a man also from the Main Road passing by

So we switched positions on the road and as a result he claimed that I crossed his pathway, I didn’t agree with his assertions so out of Anger he begun insulting me.

I was carrying some paint on my bike so a brought the paint down from the bike, in the process, he slapped me, took out a gun(pistol) and shot me.

A brother of mine by name Fahim, an immigration Officer, Urged me to ignore him and continue to where I was heading to.

In an attempt to walk, I couldn’t so I sat on the ground, he [PID officer] tried shooting again but he was stopped in the process by the immigration officer at the Scene.

In the process, the place became crowded and I was carried to the hospital.

A brother of mine, a musician by name Ras Badingu brought me here in a Bajaj Tricycle

The Regional Police Commander was here[Upper West Regional Hospital] and other Police Units, they took some statements from Me.

The officer was using an Unregistered Luojia Motorbike, He is fair in Complexion and has some beards, Has dreadlocks, was in earrings and Called Warris. – He said.

Several Civilians have been shot on countless occasions in the Wa Metropolis of Upper West Region, Police are yet to release a comprehensive reports or prosecute officers involved in such crimes.

Source: Upper West Media App