The Upper East Regional Peace Council is urging all parties involved in the Bawku conflict to refrain from violence and prioritize peace in the area.
The long-standing conflict was reignited by the return of rival chief Alhaji Seidu Abagre from exile and an ambush on travellers, resulting in at least eight deaths and several injuries.
In response to the situation, the Ghana Police Service has assured an increased security presence along the Bolga-Tamale highway following a shooting incident over the weekend.
The government has also imposed a curfew in the area, citing Chief Alhaji Seidu Abagre’s presence as a significant threat to residents’ safety.
In a statement, the Chairman of the Upper East Regional Peace Council, Alhaji Sumaila Issaka emphasized the need for stability in Bawku, calling on security services to be proactive in ensuring the safety of all residents and travellers along the Bolgatanga-Tamale Highway.
The Council urged the people of Bawku to support law enforcement agencies in efforts to ease tensions and enable residents to pursue their livelihoods more predictably.
“While appreciating the efforts of all stakeholders, especially the security services and the people of Bawku, the Council wishes to call on parties in the conflict to heed the call of nonviolence and protect the peace so that Bawku can return to stability.
“The Council also wishes to call on the security services to be proactive in ensuring the safety of all people in Bawku and of all travellers on the Bolgatanga-Tamale Highway.
“In this regard, we call on all residents of Bawku to support the law enforcement agencies to implement actions that will help ease the tension and allow people to pursue their livelihoods in a more predictable manner.”
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