Police investigate deaths of three children found in vehicle boot in Tamale
Story by: Regina Bless
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 Koblimahagu Zoo in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region.
The deceased have been identified as Dauda Abdul Aziz, 3; Saani Alsharaf, 5; and Dauda Fadilan, 7.
According to the police, the children reportedly left home at about 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026, to attend Islamic classes but failed to return home. Efforts by community members to locate them were unsuccessful until about 5:00 a.m. on Monday, October 5, when their bodies were found inside the boot of a black Hyundai Tucson with registration number AS 1770-14.
Police officers who responded to the scene found the vehicle stuck in mud on a road leading to the area. A preliminary inspection showed that the driver’s door and the rear passenger door behind the driver’s seat were open, while the other doors, including the boot, were locked.
The police say preliminary investigations have established 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 about five days.
The owner of the vehicle has since been arrested and is being taken to Accra to assist with the investigation.
The Inspector-General of Police has also deployed a special team comprising homicide investigators, crime scene experts and intelligence officers to Tamale to support the Northern Regional Police Command.
The vehicle has been secured for further forensic examination, while an autopsy is expected to provide additional information on the circumstances surrounding the children’s deaths.
The police have assured the public that all necessary investigative steps are being taken to establish what happened to the three children.
The Command has therefore urged the public to remain calm and allow investigators to conduct their work, adding that further updates will be communicated as the investigation progresses.