There were reports of armed conflict with gunshots in Cinkum, Burkina Faso, on Wednesday, 27th October, 2021.
Accordingly, Ghana Border Control Officials were on alert to stop a spillover of the conflict, and an infiltration of gun men into Ghana through the Kulungugu border post and its adjourning unapproved routes.
Between 7 and 8 pm, as GIS officials at the Kulungugu border post were on their routine night patrol, they noticed three (3) motorcycles from Burkina Faso speeding in the direction of Ghana. Each motorcycle had a rider and a pillion rider.
Suspicious, the GIS officials stopped the motorcycle riders for questioning, but the riders sped off. They were given a hot chase and five of them escaped in the darkness back into Burkina Faso.
One of them was arrested and upon being searched, he was found to be carrying a cutlass, a locally manufactured gun, and seventy-nine (79) AK 47 bullets.
The suspect and the exhibits have been handed over to the Bawku Police for further action.
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Source: Mohammed
