Dozens of people are fleeing troubled Bawku community following renewed chieftaincy issues which have resulted in the death of 18 persons and the destruction of properties running into thousands of cedis within two weeks.
Bawku has been under attack from unknown gunmen forcing the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) to call for more security reinforcement to augment the efforts of officers on the ground.
The Municipal Chief Executive for Bawku, Hamza Amadu said MUSEC will do all it can to protect lives and properties.
“18 people have died so far. People are living in fear following the killings. We are aware of people fleeing the town as a result.”
“But we want to assure residents that we are not sleeping on our jobs. We are doing all we can to protect lives and property.”