This information was provided by the legislator during the JoyNews AM Show this morning. This takes the death toll to five in the last 48 hours.
According to him, they were shot by troops who claimed to have found guns on them at 8 p.m. on Thursday.
“Unfortunately, we even had additional killings last night…they hit the three of them mercilessly. The assemblyman tried to intervene, but they refused to listen and they beat these boys and finally shot the three of them.”
He stated that another victim who was with the dead previous to the shooting was able to leave.
“I am so scandalised by what the soldiers have done, and the youth are grieving. This is very dastardly,” he added.
The Ghana Armed Forces have yet to formally respond to the situation.
Meanwhile, Upper East Regional Minister Stephen Yakubu urged people of Bawku to be calm.
“My condolences to the family and those who have lost their loved ones. It is not easy for someone to lose his or her loved one, but what I am saying is that as politicians, we should be very careful what comes out of our mouth so it does not tear this problem to the highest level,” he added
On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, unidentified gunmen assaulted and killed two people in the Upper East Regional town.
According to reports, the incident occurred about midday, when unknown gunmen opened fire on tricycle operators near the Bawku Community Centre.
Six persons were shot in this event; one died at the scene, and the other died this morning.
