Six people have been killed and two others injured following a violent attack on the Chenchire community near Mandari in the Bole District of the Savannah Region.
In a statement issued by the Police in the Savannah Region, the incident occurred on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at about 2:00 PM.
It said the Bole Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Alex Adjeivie, received information that armed men had launched the attack on the village.
In response, C/Supt. Adjeivie dispatched a team of 22 personnel, including two Senior Police Officers (SPOs) and 20 men from the National Formed Police Unit.

The statement said that upon arrival, the team found the village nearly deserted.
It noted that the villagers who had fled into the bush gradually emerged to guide police through the community, pointing out six bodies scattered in different locations and two injured individuals.
The injured have been identified as Sansah Sinkpe, aged 80, and Sansah Boonie, 43.
The police said they were rushed to the Bole District Hospital for medical attention.
The deceased have been named as Nyor Nyawile, 70; Nyoropor Nanii Nuuro, 55; Sachera, 71; Namii Tsipor, 80; and Kwabena Bogara, 29.
Their bodies were transported to the Damongo Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
Police have launched investigations into the attack, but no suspects have been arrested at this stage. Authorities are appealing to residents in the area to provide information that could help identify the attackers.
Read the full statement below
