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Source: newsthemegh.com
At Bawku in the Upper East Region, assailants shot at three immigration officers.
One of them, Philip Motey, 42, passed away from gunshot wounds. At the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital, the other two are battling for their life. Laurence Afri, 42, and Eric Ayibiya, 30, are their ages.
On Monday, April 3, 2023, gunmen opened fire on their car as it was on its way from Bawku to Missiga.
In relation to the attack, the police have not yet made any arrests. There is no known reason for this.
On the same day, gunmen also killed Imoro Bello, a rickshaw driver, in a separate incident.
Conflicts over chieftaincy and ethnicity are prevalent in Bawku. The town and its environs are currently under a curfew.