The Northern Regional Police Command has placed a GH¢ 10,000.00 bounty on the killers of the driver of Karaga District Chief Executive.

Northern Regional Police Commander COP Timothy Yoosa Bonga announced this at press conference in Tamale.

The driver, Issah Ziblim, was shot dead by unidentified persons in the early hours of Saturday, May 29, on the Yamokaraga stretch of the Karaga road.

The police at the brief urged anyone with information that will lead to the arrest and prosecution of the murderers to disclose them since it will be of immense help to them in their investigations.

Residents suspect the murder was as a result of a robbery attack.

During the press conference COP, Timothy Yoosa Bonga said a search conducted at the scene of the crime found four AAA32G cartridges. He said a team of investigators from the regional headquarters had also been dispatched to the crime scene.

He also raised concern over a surge in robbery cases recorded in the area.

He said there have been some robbery cases on the Tampion-Yemo Karaga- Yapala and Karaga route adding that arrests have been made in some of the cases. The Northern Regional Police Commander added that they are working with some informants in the area.