U/ER: Police Arrest Four, Including Juvenile, Over Murder of Couple

The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested four suspects, including one juvenile, in connection with the murder of a couple identified as Apam Azubilla, 45, and Apam Anomsigna, 35, at Kusanaba, a suburb of the Zebilla District.

The suspects, identified as Safianu Salam, Awal Salam, Jawal Salam, and the juvenile whose name has been withheld, were arrested at their hideout in Kugre, near Garu, on June 19, 2026.

Preliminary investigations indicate that on June 10, 2026, Apam Azubilla and his wife were in their room when four armed men entered and shot them.

Apam Azubilla shouted for help, and his brother Ayubugre Apam, who heard the call, rushed to the room and found the couple lying in a supine position with blood on the floor.

They were rushed to the Zegoyire Health Centre, where Apam Anomsigna was pronounced dead on arrival.

Apam Azubilla was later pronounced dead on arrival at the Zebilla District Hospital, where he had been referred for further medical attention. An examination of the bodies revealed gunshot wounds.

The family of the deceased handed over three AK47 ammunition shells to the police.

The suspects are currently in police custody and will be put before the court.

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