One person has been shot dead at Bawku barely a few hours after a visit by the Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to the troubled town.

The deceased, Osman Awudu, age 45, was shot dead at Sabongari, a suburb of Bawku on the evening of Monday, February 6, 2023.

The death of the deceased was linked to the prolonged ethnic conflict between Kasasis and Mamprusis at Bawku.

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