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One
dead in renewed skirmishes at Bawku
Bolgatanga, May 31, Ghanadot/GNA
- The murder of a man at the Animal Market in Bawku at about
16:15 hours on Sunday has sparked commotions and wild gunshots
in the town.
The man, believed to be a driver, was reportedly
shot dead when he tried to make a phone call after he spotted
some men driving away cattle from the market.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in a telephone
interview in Bolgatanga, Mr. Musah Abdulai, Bawku Municipal
Chief Executive, said there was confusion in the town and that
security personnel were being deployed to put the situation
under control.
According to Alhaji Hamidu Mahama, Upper East police Regional
Commander, sporadic gunshots were heard last Friday night after
some suspects who were alleged to be connected to the last
conflict in Bawku, were released.
He said in order to forestall the escalation of
violence, more military personnel were deployed to Bawku last
Saturday.
Alhaji Mahama was optimistic that the latest skirmishes would be
brought under control by the close of Sunday.
GNA
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