Security Forces Clash in Bawku Over Truck of Smuggled Cocoa Bean.
A clash erupted between Ghana Police, Customs officers, and military personnel in Bawku on Wednesday, October 10, 2024, at the Missiga checkpoint over a truck suspected of smuggling cocoa beans to Togo. The truck, registered AS 5551-21, had traveled from Kumasi and was intercepted at the Mandago police checkpoint in the Pusiga District based on intelligence.The conflict escalated when police tried to take the truck to the Bawku Municipality, but were opposed by Customs and military officials stationed at the Pulmakom border, who argued the truck should be inspected at their post. This disagreement led to a 30-minute gun battle between the forces. Reinforcements from the military arrived, and after tense negotiations, the truck, carrying 20 bags of cocoa beans and other goods, was handed over to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for further investigation.Fortunately, no injuries were reported during […]
