Five individuals, together with two youngsters, had been shot lifeless in an evening gun assault by means of unidentified gunmen at Temgmasug, a farming group within the Koloku–Gumyoko Electoral Area within the Binduri District of the Upper East Region.

According to the Assembly Member for the world, Anaba Joseph, the tragic incident happened between 7 and eight p.m. on Friday evening, November 7, 2025.

“I had a choice round 7 to eight p.m. the previous day that 5 folks were shot lifeless and any other injured at Temgmasug underneath the Koloku–Gumyoko Electoral Area. Because of the ban on motorbikes, I couldn’t pass there at evening, so this morning I went there myself and noticed it with my very own eyes,” he recounted.

Mr. Anaba published that all of the deceased have been individuals of the similar circle of relatives, together with a husband, his spouse, their two youngsters, and their circle of relatives head, believed to be in his nineties.

“They have been within the compound in their space when the attackers struck. When they heard the gunshots, they attempted to run within their room, however ahead of they might input, they have been shot proper on the doorstep,” he narrated.

The Assembly Member added that all of the 5 have been showed lifeless at the spot, whilst one different individual, their relative sustained gunshot wounds and was once rushed to the clinic for scientific consideration.

Mr. Anaba defined that the gunmen, numbering about 4, entered the group on foot. Before attacking the sufferers’ space, they first shot two farm animals. Upon listening to the gunshots, the sufferers, who have been mendacity within the compound, tried to run into the room however may no longer make it in time.

“They shot all 4, the person, his spouse, and their two youngsters proper in entrance in their doorstep. The outdated guy may no longer run, so he was once nonetheless mendacity at the compound, and so they shot him too. Only one individual controlled to flee with gunshot wounds and is recently within the clinic,” Mr. Anaba stated.

He added that the attackers didn’t include motorbikes.

“The space is simply close to a waterlogged space. After the killings, they picked a bike belonging to the sufferers. They appeared to have difficulties beginning it, in order that they driven it away whilst others persevered taking pictures,” he added.

The Assembly Member showed that the our bodies of the deceased had since been buried in step with Islamic customized, whilst the injured sufferer stays underneath hospital therapy.

“All 5 had been buried, and I used to be there myself. We are actually traumatized by means of the flip of occasions in our group. It could be very unhappy,” Mr. Anaba bemoaned.

The Presiding Member of the Binduri District, Samuel Azure, who additionally showed the incident to Graphic Online, stated the group was once gripped with concern over the common assaults and killings of blameless electorate.

The grotesque killing has thrown all the Koloku–Gumyoko Electoral Area right into a state of concern and mourning. 

Residents have expressed fear over emerging lack of confidence within the space and feature appealed for higher safety presence to stop additional assaults.

The Presiding Member appealed to the District Security Council and the police to accentuate patrols within the space to revive calm and reassure citizens in their protection.

As investigations proceed, citizens of Temgmasug and surrounding communities stay fearful, hoping for swift justice and the recovery of peace within the Binduri District.

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