A young man has been shot dead and burnt in Binduri, a suburb of the Upper East Region.
According to reports, the incident occurred near Atuba, a suburb of Binduri Central.
Reports from security sources further indicate that the assailants after killing the victim set his body and motorcycle ablaze afterwards.
Although the cause of this violent act is yet to be identified, there have been a rumored connection of this barbaric act to the renewed Bawku tensions.
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 Ghanaian government has taken steps to resolve the conflict but it still persists.
This recent violence comes a few days after the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno visited Bawku.
During the visit, the IGP appealed for stronger collaboration between traditional leadership and security agencies to restore peace in the area.
Prior to the IGP’s visit, President John Dramani Mahama assured Ghanaians that the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II mediation process will deliver lasting peace in Bawku.
President Mahama at the Graduation Parade of the Ghana Military Academy revealed that the Otumfuo has assured him the mediation process will resume next week when he returns from his brief visit abroad.
John Mahama further condemned the recent renewed violence in Bawku and stated nobody gains from the conflict and insecurities.
Speaking at the Graduation Parade of the Ghana Military Academy on Friday, April 11, 2025, President Mahama detailed, “The Ghana Armed Forces is engaged in several threats to maintain peace and security in our nation. One major flash point is the Bawku area. Only two days ago, a situation that took place in the market triggered an unfortunate loss of life and criminal vandalism of property. I wish to emphasise that nobody gains from this conflict and insecurities”.
“We have triggered the Otumfuo mediation process, which has all the stakeholders to ensure a roadmap towards peace. I am assured by the Asantehene that the process will resume next week when he returns from his brief visit abroad,” he stated.
