The Bawku conflict has taken a terrifying turn.
Mohammed Seidu Akugri, the District Director of the Bongo National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has been brutally murdered and set ablaze by unidentified attackers in what many fear is a dangerous escalation of violence tied to the ongoing Bawku crisis.
The shocking incident occurred near Nagode, a small community close to Bolgatanga. According to local sources, Mr. Akugri was ambushed while traveling, savagely killed on the spot, and his body torched in a disturbing act that has sent waves of fear across the Upper East Region.
Security experts say this assassination marks a frightening new phase in the Bawku conflict, moving beyond ethnic and chieftaincy disputes into targeted attacks on public officials.
The Upper East Regional Police Command has launched an urgent manhunt to track down the killers, but fear and uncertainty are already spreading among civil servants and frontline workers operating in the area.
Residents and observers alike are asking: Who’s next?
The brazen nature of the attack — and the deliberate act of burning the body — has raised the stakes in a crisis many feel has gone too long without resolution. This murder stands as one of the most high-profile killings connected to the unrest, sparking renewed calls for government intervention and a long-term peace strategy.
As the investigation unfolds, Ghanaians are watching closely — and demanding answers.
Story By: Afia Ohenewaa Akyerem