A military officer has been fatally shot to death by unknown assailants in Bawku in the Upper East Region
According to sources, the incident occurred on the morning of Monday, March 17, 2025, near a military buffer zone established in one of the town’s conflict-prone areas.
The deceased has been identified as a Warrant Officer Class Two.
His killing has escalated tensions in Bawku, a region that has experienced recurring violence since 2021.
A joint security task force has been stationed in the area to maintain peace and stability amid ongoing unrest.
Meanwhile, the Ministry for the Interior has extended the curfew imposed on the Bawku Municipality and its surrounding communities in the Upper East Region as part of ongoing efforts to ensure peace and security in the area.
The curfew, which will be in effect from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am, begins on Monday, March 17, 2025, under an Executive Instrument issued by the Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak.
There have been several casualties, including the killing of children and families in the ongoing conflict in Bawku and along the Bolgatanga-Tamale highway.
Despite intensified efforts by security forces to quell the unrest and safeguard commuters, armed assailants continue to unleash deadly attacks, deepening fear and uncertainty among residents and travelers in the region.
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.
