IGP Meets Special Operations Team After Gbiniyiri Clashes in Savannah Region
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has met with the Special Operations Team deployed to Bole and surrounding areas in the Savannah Region to review measures aimed at restoring peace and security. The meeting, held at the Savannah Regional Police Headquarters in Damongo, followed the IGP’s emergency visit last week after violent clashes in Gbiniyiri left at least 31 people dead and dozens injured. According to figures from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), about 1,500 people have been displaced since the violence erupted on August 24, 2025. Days later, on August 28, eight people drowned in the Volta River while attempting to flee the conflict. Security in the area has since been reinforced with additional police and military personnel. The Special Operations Team has been tasked with community patrols, intelligence gathering, and conflict prevention to stabilise […]
