{"id":244748,"date":"2024-11-03T15:40:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/03\/bawku-conflict-one-more-dead-death-toll-rises-to-21\/"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:40:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:40:01","slug":"bawku-conflict-one-more-dead-death-toll-rises-to-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/03\/bawku-conflict-one-more-dead-death-toll-rises-to-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Bawku conflict: One more dead, death toll rises to 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The death toll in the ongoing Bawku conflict has risen to 21, following the killing of a Bolga-Bawku commercial driver on Saturday, November 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Known as Maadi, the victim was ambushed while traveling to Bolgatanga, and his vehicle was burned in the attack, intensifying tensions in the already volatile area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read also: <\/strong>Death toll in renewed Bawku conflict clashes could top 20\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent surge in violence is linked to the return of Alhaji Seidu Abagre, a rival chief who had been in exile since February 2023 due to an arrest warrant issued after his disputed installation as chief in Nalerigu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His return, permitted by an October 17 High Court ruling in Kumasi that nullified the warrant, has reignited longstanding chieftaincy tensions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read also: Death toll in Bawku conflict rises to 19 following latest killings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His arrival in Bawku on October 26 set off a series of violent incidents, including gunfire exchanges that left two people dead and several others injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With renewed violence gripping the area, authorities have imposed a curfew from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, with security forces actively working to maintain order and prevent further clashes.<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div><div style=\"clear: both; overflow:hidden;margin:20px auto; width:100%; min-height:280px;\">\n                                                 \n                        <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p> \n                        \n                        \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The death toll in the ongoing Bawku conflict has risen to 21, following the killing of a Bolga-Bawku commercial driver on Saturday, November 2. 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