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Crime & Punishment of Monday, 28 October 2024

    

Source: Citi News

Bawku: Two persons reportedly killed, others injured in gun battle

Tensions surged upon Alhaji Seidu's arrival Tensions surged upon Alhaji Seidu's arrival

Renewed violence in Bawku has resulted in the deaths of two people and injuries to several others following a chieftaincy-related gun battle.

The conflict, which had recently calmed, escalated with the return of rival chief Alhaji Seidu Abagre, who had been in exile since February 2023.

His return followed a Kumasi High Court ruling that quashed his arrest warrant on October 17, 2024.

Tensions surged upon his arrival, leading to gunfire exchanges on the night of October 26.

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