Feuding soldiers, prison officers engage in bloody fight at Bawku Naba's Palace

A violent altercation between peacekeeping troops and personnel of the Ghana Prison Service in Bawku, Upper East Region, has resulted in numerous injuries among officers.

Soldiers assigned to provide security at the ceremony reportedly assaulted a prison officer on duty, accusing him of involvement in a phone theft leading to his hospitalisation.

In retaliation, prison officers from the Bawku Central Prisons reportedly converged at the Palace armed with guns and engaged in a violent confrontation with the soldiers.

The injured officers were transported to the Vineyard Hospital in Bawku for medical attention.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has yet to issue a statement on the incident.

Videos sighted by GhanaWeb from the clash on social media show several bloodied officers of the Prison Service being rushed for medical attention.

Some of the prison officers are heard repeatedly bemoaning the conduct of the military while threatening to abandon their post over their safety.