Ho mosque shooting incident: Police release 14 suspects from custody

December 29, 2025

The Office of the Volta Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji Ali Muniru has condemned the Boxing Day shooting incident at the Ho Central Mosque by a group of assailants, saying it violated the sanctity of the house of worship and left innocent worshippers injured.

In a statement dated December 27, 2025, issued by the office and signed by the spokesman for the Regional Chief Imam, Chief Adamu Hamani, he said the tragic incident was the outcome of the deliberate and prolonged obstruction to the lawful authority of the Volta Regional Chief Imam, despite his recent affirmation by the National Chief Imam, Sheik Osman Nuhu Shaributu, by a faction at the Sabong Zango.