A violent confrontation erupted at the Missiga Immigration Service checkpoint in Bawku on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, involving officers from the Ghana Police Service and Customs officials. The altercation reportedly began when a group of police officers resisted attempts by Customs personnel to examine a truck heading toward Togo.
Customs officers, suspecting the vehicle was involved in the smuggling of cocoa beans, insisted on conducting a search, but the police blocked their efforts, resulting in a tense standoff. The situation quickly spiraled out of control, with both sides exchanging gunfire.
Military personnel were eventually called in to restore order and prevent further violence.
There was heavy gunfire this afternoon [ October 9,2024] at the Missiga Immigration Service checkpoint in Bawku after a disagreement ensued between personnel of the Ghana Police Service and Customs.
According to reliable security sources, tempers flared up after some police… pic.twitter.com/EaWlhfiQLA
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) October 9, 2024
