Sissala MP escapes alleged attack unhurt

• Sissala MP escapes alleged attack unhurt.
• Hon. Mohammed Adams Sukparu and all occupants of the vehicle are safe. 

MP escapes alleged attack at Jetisi

The Sissala West Member of Parliament from the Upper West Region, Hon. Mohammed Adams Sukparu has escaped unhurt after armed men attacked him.

The alleged attack on the MP and those with him by the unknown men attacked occurred whiles the MP was returning from a funeral ceremony he attended at Jetisi in his constituency.

The alleged attack took place at about 7:50 hours GMT between the Jetifi and Bulu. One eyewitness at the scene of the attack, Mr. Adams Sukparu confirmed the alleged attack on the Sissala West Member of Parliament to Accra-based CitiNews which was monitored by Ghana24.org.

He said, “we were returning from a funeral at Jefisi, all of a sudden some armed men, numbering about five stopped us and started firing into my car”

“My bodyguard returned fire and I saw one of them falling down. But the driver sped off, so we could not stop to know what happened to him,” he continued.

Mr. Adama Sukparu indicated that all occupants of the car are safe and the incident has been officially reported to the Sissala West District Police Command for further investigation.

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In 2020 MPs came under intense attacks leading to the death of Hon. Ekow Hayford on 9 October 2020. This intensified calls by Members of Parliament to be provided with personal police bodyguards.

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