Military re-opens Municipal Assembly offices locked up in Bawku

Military personnel in Bawku reopened the Municipal Assembly offices on November 5 after they were forcibly closed by unidentified individuals due to ongoing chieftaincy clashes.

The offices had been locked on November 4 by a group demanding the arrest of Alhaji Seidu Abagre, a rival chief whose return to Bawku on October 26 reignited tensions.

Abagre's return followed a High Court ruling quashing a previous arrest warrant.

The violence, which has led to deaths and injuries, has disrupted essential services, with schools closed and utilities suspended.

Authorities have imposed a curfew to maintain order amid escalating unrest.