Popular Ghanaian singer, Shatta Wale has been reportedly shot by unknown gunmen with the police service of the country currently searching for the dancehall musician.

According to reports on the incident, Shatta Wale was shot at East Legon in Ghana.

The singer’s representative, Nana Dope, who spoke about the incident, disclosed that he is alive and has been taken to the emergency ward of a hospital.

Dope in a post online wrote, “Thanks to all those calling to check up. The king is still at the emergency ward receiving treatment. The gunmen are still on the run. Thanks to the Ghana police.”

The Ghana Police Service in a statement released on Facebook stated that they are currently searching for a talented singer.

The statement which is titled, ‘Police investigate claims of a shooting incident involving Shatta Wale’ reads, “The attention of the Police has been drawn to the widely circulated news on the alleged gunshot-attack on one Charles Nii Armah Mensah popularly known as Shatta Wale.

“On hearing the news, the police have launched an investigation into the matter including making contacts with some of his close friends and family members and all of them claim not to know his whereabouts or the alleged incident.

“A team has visited the house of Shatta Wale and he cannot be found there. Over the last few hours, the Police have searched and continue to look for Shatta Wale at hospitals in Accra. Whilst we continue our investigations, the Police is appealing to the public to provide any information concerning the whereabouts of Shatta Wale to the numbers 18555, 191 and 0302773906.”