A 45-year-old man, Issah Nawutou Baricle, has reportedly been shot dead by a police officer while on his way to the market in Gbintri, in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region.

The incident allegedly occurred around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at a police checkpoint in Gagbini, along the Gushegu–Gbintri road.

According to eyewitnesses, the deceased was riding pillion on a motorbike when the incident happened, following a mild confrontation with an armed police officer over the payment of a bribe at the checkpoint.

“He was coming with his brother when the police stopped them to extort money,” an eyewitness at the scene told JoyNews.

The witness added, “The officer asked them to pay GH¢10, but the man said he had only GH¢5. He told the officer that the extortion was wrong and pleaded with him to consider the poor state of the road, which was already causing hardship to the people.

"The argument became heated, and the officer drew his weapon. When the deceased tried to run, the officer pursued him and fatally shot him in nearby farmland.”

The body was quickly rushed to the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu, where he was pronounced dead.

JoyNews sources indicate that the police checkpoint has since been vandalised by an angry mob, allegedly in reaction to the shooting.