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\"Police Police and Immigration officers clash at Bawku<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Heavy gunfire erupted at the Missiga Immigration Service checkpoint in Bawku following a confrontation between personnel from the Ghana Police Service and Customs officials on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.<\/p>\n

According to post by TV3 on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, reliable sources say the clash began when police officers refused to let Customs inspect the contents of a truck en route to neighboring Togo. <\/p>\n

Customs suspected the truck was carrying smuggled cocoa beans and insisted on investigating, leading to a heated standoff.<\/p>\n

The situation escalated into an exchange of gunfire between the two state security agencies, which was only brought under control when soldiers intervened.<\/p>\n

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There was heavy gunfire this afternoon [ October 9,2024] at the Missiga Immigration Service checkpoint in Bawku after a disagreement ensued between personnel of the Ghana Police Service and Customs. <\/p>\n

According to reliable security sources, tempers flared up after some police\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/EaWlhfiQLA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) October 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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