The Ghana Police Service has deployed a special team of homicide investigators, crime scene experts and intelligence officers to Tamale following the death of three siblings whose bodies were discovered inside the boot of a vehicle at Koblimahagu Zoo in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region.
The three children have been identified as Dauda Abdul Aziz, 3; Saani Alsharaf, 5; and Dauda Fadilan, 7.
According to the Northern Regional Police Command, the children reportedly left home at about 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026, to attend Islamic classes but did not return home.
Community members subsequently joined efforts to locate the children. Their bodies were discovered at about 5:00 a.m. on Monday, October 5, inside the boot of a black Hyundai Tucson.
Vehicle found stuck in mud
Police said the vehicle, with registration number AS 1770-14, was found stuck in mud on a road leading to the Koblimahagu Zoo area.
A preliminary inspection of the vehicle showed that the driver’s door and the rear passenger door behind the driver’s seat were open. The other doors, including the boot, were reportedly locked.
Police investigations have so far established that the vehicle belongs to a personnel of the Ghana Immigration Service.
The owner reportedly told investigators that the vehicle had been stuck in the mud for about five days.
Vehicle owner arrested
The owner of the vehicle has since been arrested and is being taken to Accra to assist the police with investigations.
The police have also secured the vehicle for further forensic examination as investigators work to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the three children.
IGP deploys special investigative team
The Inspector-General of Police has directed the deployment of a special investigative team to support the Northern Regional Police Command.
The team includes homicide investigators, crime scene experts and intelligence officers.
The police say all necessary investigative steps are being taken to determine exactly what happened to the three siblings and how their bodies came to be found inside the vehicle.
The Northern Regional Police Command has urged the public to remain calm as investigations continue.
The deaths have shocked residents in Tamale, with attention now focused on the ongoing police investigation and the forensic examination of the vehicle.
Police have not yet publicly established the cause of death or disclosed whether anyone will face criminal charges in connection with the incident. Further details are expected as the investigation progresses.
