Tamale: Three children found dead in vehicle boot; Immigration officer arrested as police probe

Three children—Dauda Abdul Aziz, 3, Saani Alsharaf, 5, and Dauda Fadilan, 7—found dead in the trunk of a black Hyundai Tucson in Tamale, Ghana, now face a murder investigation. The children were reported missing on Sunday when they set out to participate in Islamic classes but did not return. Preliminary forensic examination revealed that their deaths did not result from natural causes, prompting the police to take the case seriously.

A toxicological analysis is required to determine the exact circumstances and cause of their deaths. The owner of the vehicle, a Ghana Immigration Service officer, has been arrested and flown to Accra to aid the ongoing investigation. The driver's vehicle, located in the mud with certain doors open and others locked, has been secured for forensic analysis.

Police have deployed specialized teams to Tamale to investigate the case further, including homicide and intelligence officers. The Inspector-General of Police has also dispatched forensic experts to assist in the inquiry. As of now, the investigation is still in progress, with further clarity expected upon the results of the toxicological tests.