A murder suspect in the Upper West Region who confessed to killing two youths from Kandeu has died in police custody. Murder suspect in the Upper West Region who confessed to killing two youths dies in police custody. During interrogation, Tijani admitted to his involvement in the November 23, 2025 murders of the two missing Kandeu youths. He later guided officers to the original burial site, roughly three kilometres west of Wechau in the direction of the Black Volta River. Following his death, Upper West Regional Police Commander DCOP Francis Yiribaare led a delegation to Wechau to meet with both the Paramount Chief and Tijani's family.