Authorities have imposed a curfew to maintain order amid escalating unrest
Wed, 6 Nov 2024
Source: Citi News
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.
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Source: Citi News