2 more killed, others injured in Bawku clashes
Two more people were killed, and several others suffered gunshot wounds during violent clashes in Daduri, a suburb of Bawku, in the Upper East Region, last Tuesday.
The violence, which involved gun battle, led to two houses being set ablaze, further intensifying the area’s ongoing security crisis.
This incident brings Bawku’s recent death toll to 25, following the killing of an elderly man last week, who was attacked on his way home from the hospital.
The escalating violence has forced some residents to flee the Bawku area.
Six buses, under military escort, were seen transporting people from Bawku to Bolgatanga for safety.
The clashes have also resulted in closing of some schools, andshuttering businesses.
Tensions spiked with the recent return of a rival chief, Alhaji Seidu Abagre, who had been in exile, and several recent ambushes targeting travellers.
In response, Ministry of the Interior, has imposed a curfew in the conflict area, from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, which is being enforced by security agencies to help restore peace.
The Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, ordered the closure of some courts in the region in October this year, due to the escalating conflict in Bawku, after court staff and judges expressed concerns about their safety and security.
But, latter the Chief Justice ordered the reopening of some courts in the region. – Citinewsroom
