The death toll of the Bawku conflict now stands at 21.
One more person was killed in Bawku on Saturday and his car burnt to ashes on November 2, 2024.
The latest victim has been identified as a Bolga-Bawku commercial driver known as Maadi, who was attacked on his way to Bolgatanga.
Meanwhile, there has been an escalation of violence following the resurgence of a long-standing chieftaincy conflict, sparked by the return of rival chief Alhaji Seidu Abagre from exile.
Abagre fled Bawku after an arrest warrant was issued against him following his contested installation as chief in Nalerigu, a High Court ruling in Kumasi on October 17, 2024, nullified the warrant, allowing him to resurface.
The government has imposed a curfew in Bawku to address the unrest, effective October 28, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM daily.
