A former Upper East regional vice chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was fatally shot by unidentified attackers, as reported by Accra-based Asaase Radio.

The victim, Williams Akanyele, was killed at his residence in Nabango, situated in the Kassena-Nankana West district of the region. He was discovered in his room on Thursday morning, with gunshot wounds to his neck and abdomen, according to the Asaase Radio report.

The incident occurred Wednesday night and is suspected to be an assassination related to an ongoing chieftaincy dispute. Regional police, under the leadership of DCOP Darko Offei Lomotey, have launched an investigation into the matter.

A similar episode unfolded in late August, where three out of seven assailants attempting to attack the NDC constituency chairman for Binduri were killed. The attackers besieged the chairman's residence and fired indiscriminately, prompting community members to come to his aid.

During the confrontation, three assailants were fatally injured. One of them died on the scene, while the others fled and later succumbed to their injuries in different locations.

According to a report from TV3, the deceased assailants were identified as Nashiru Razak, 32, Abdul Bashid, 23, and Muniru Bashiru, 22, hailing from Sagabo, Patrame, and Pusum in the Bawku municipality. DCOP Darko Offei Lomotey, the Upper East Regional Police Commander, and his team visited the crime scene in Bazwa to gather information about the attack.