Concerns have been expressed by the Upper East Regional Security Council that jihadists may have entered the town of Bawku, escalating the violence there.
Following a military action there recently, at least six people have died.
Jihadists working on the other side of the border close to Bawku, according to Regional Minister and Chairman of the Security Council Stephen Yakubu, are a serious concern.
“It is very sad that people have lost their lives, it is something that the Council wants to know what happened. But I also want to say that these troubles in Bawku are taking too long,” he said.
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Adam Bonaa, a security expert and the CEO of Security Warehouse Limited, asserts that the government must conduct a thorough investigation into the threat posed by jihadists in Bawku.
“We’ve had some suspected jihadists who attempted something in the country even though this was not something that was announced.
“So it is important to have a thorough investigation conducted to know if we have some terrorists who have infiltrated Bawku to aid their friends and families among others,” Mr Bonaa explained in an interview with JoyNews.
Source: Myjoyonline
