A Police officer has been shot dead amidst the resurgence of violence in Bawku, in the Upper East Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Police, Constable Regina Angenu, who was with the Paga Police Station on Sunday, paid a visit to her colleague, Constable Erasmus Enkson of the Bawku Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the duo was attacked around 5:07 pm by unknown assailants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deceased was shot in the groin and died at Presbyterian Mission Hospital while undergoing treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The body has been sent to Bolgatanga Regional Hospital for preservation and autopsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, sources have disclosed that eight people sustained various degrees of injuries during the tension and were rushed to the Presbyterian Mission Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following gunshots in the early hours of Monday, December 27, 2021, which resulted in the loss of lives and the destruction of properties in the township, insecurity has become a significant concern in Bawku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thirteen persons were subsequently arrested and airlifted to Accra following the violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since then, government, through the Interior Ministry, has implemented various curfews to reduce the tension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, the Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has banned the riding of motorbikes in the Bawku Municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident also resulted in heavy security deployment to communities within the municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n