The self acclaimed fetish priest and armed robber who shot and killed Police Woman Corporal, Agartha Nana Nabin last week in Tamale is reported to have been in coma since his arrest by a combined force of crack detectives and operation men.
The Chronicle’s in-depth probe has established that the armed robber real name Issahaku Yakubu Kambona, 35, and going by the accolade, Pride of the north, as inscribed at his shrine can only be presumed alive because he releases signs of breath and to confirm existence on planet earth, on Sunday, he briefly opened his eyes, and closed them back as though his deities have abandoned him.
In the aftermath of the painful killing of the policewoman at a snap checkpoint, the police deployed its might, from the headquarters in Accra to the Northern Regional capital of Tamale and together with a standby force pitched camp with the common objective to fish out the unseen undesirable elements responsible for the heinous act.
Police intelligence led to the raid of the camp operated by the jujuman cum armed robber who security sources hinted had for sometime been terrorising peace loving citizens in the northern sector of Ghana and suspected to be involved in gun running activities.
The Chronicle sources intimated that during the raid of his camp, he opened fire on the heavily armed security force and when same was returned, he was subdued.
During the ensuing rapid fire operation, the jujuman who was a known advertiser of bullet proof amulets and talisman sustained severe gunshot injuries in the right arm and stomach.
A number of persons were arrested including his two wives and a teenager who he trained as arms store keeper or armourer who receives and issues arms and ammunition from the camp for operations
One of his two wives currently in custody to assist advance the investigation into activities of the group and the motivation for the killing of the policewoman is reported to have admitted to the authorities that she was aware that the husband was sometimes bringing into the house various kinds of weapons.
Information available to the Chronicle indicate that the ‘pride of the north and some members of his sophisticated group sometimes paraded as security operatives.
The paper, putting together a comprehensive theatre report eavesdrops conversation in Tamale as to whether the jujuman leader of the illegitimate formation derives ‘weight’ from an unknown source since he operated with impunity.
As crack detectives have gone ‘underground’ to dismantle and tame his followings, questions popping up are who was the suspect that Cpl Nana Nabin denied him access to speak to in police custody hence the unreasonable revenge, as being speculated in security circles.
What offence did the alleged suspect commit, where and who might possible accomplices be.
Meanwhile, after screening the persons arrested so far, four suspects are to be put before the Tamale District Court today to be remanded to pave way for further investigation.
The leader of the group, for a fact that he remains admitted at the hospital and may be unable to appear at the court, it is likely a warrant would be obtained to cover him on bed as a remand prisoner, with present heavy armed guard maintained.
A top security source in Tamale informed the Chronicle that an autopsy was performed yesterday on the body of the murdered policewoman.
From there, the source continued that investigation which had already been set in motion will intensify to trace the source of supply of the military accoutrements, such as uniforms, boots and weapons to the group.
Source: The Chronicle
