Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has stormed Bawku leading a high-powered team of operations, investigation, and intelligence officers.
The IGP move comes as a Police commander’s residence in Bawku in the Upper East Region was burnt with one person reported dead.
The private residence of ACP Adamu Seidu, the Bawku Divisional Police Commander, was set ablaze by suspected assailants on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
According to reports, tensions arose once again when members of one faction demanded that women from another faction vacate a local market. The confrontation resulted in the police swiftly intervening to restore calm in the market.
However, the situation deteriorated when some youths allegedly opened fire on officers, leading to an exchange of gunfire. During the exchange of gunfire, one civilian was fatally wounded, while two others sustained severe injuries.
Some police officers and an immigration officer sustained gunshot injuries and are receiving medical treatment.
Reports indicate that the Majority leader’s residence was attacked by youth pelting stones, and breaking windows and other parts of the building.
The assault accelerated into an arson attack the following morning.
The military officers have since stepped in and taken tactical positions around the area to prevent further attacks.
The Ghana Police Service in a statement released on Thursday, April 10 stated, “The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, today, 10th April 2025 leads a team comprising operations, investigation and intelligence officers to Bawku in the Upper East region to attain first-hand knowledge and assess the security situation on the ground.
The Ghana Police Service working with the Ghana Armed Forces, yesterday, 9th April 2025 restored calm at Bawku following violence involving some youth of the town and the Police.
While at Bawku, the IGP and his team will also commiserate with the deceased family, visit the injured persons on admission and reach out to officers who lost their properties as a result of the violence.
We would like to assure the public that the Ghana Police Service will continue to work with the Ghana Armed Forces, chiefs, opinion leaders and all other stakeholders to ensure security, law and order at Bawku”, part of the police statement reads.
See the statement below:
