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Ten People Reported Killed in Bawku
Bawku (U/E), June 22, Ghanadot/GNA
- Ten People were on Saturday killed and seven others
injured in Buabula, near Sabongare, in the Bawku
Municipality in the Upper East Region in a retaliation bid
after a Mampurisi man was allegedly killed by Kusasis.
The seven injured have been transferred to the Bolgatanga
Regional Hospital for medical attention.
The event happened when one Mr Abugre Zakaria alias Amengo,
a Mamprusi man lost his horse and went together with two
colleagues to search for it at Buabula, near Saboogare on
Saturday at about 1700 hours.
While in the process of searching they were kidnapped by
some people believed to be Kusasis. Amengo's colleagues
managed to escape but he was killed.
In retaliation it was alleged that some group of Mamprusis
disguised themselves and also marched to the area where
their compatriot was murdered and also killed the 10 people,
who were mostly women, children and the aged.
Mr Peter Mawong, Divisional Police Commander of Bawku,
confirmed the story to the GNA.
Mr Emmanuel Abanga, District Chief Executive (DCE) of the
Area, said the situation was under control and that those
who would be found culpable would be arrested and dealt
with.
Meanwhile at the time of filling this report the Upper East
Regional Security Council was holding a meeting on the
issue.
There is a dusk to dawn curfew in the Bawku Municipality and
the National Peace Council has been holding peace talks with
the feuding factions.
GNA
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