Three people, including a schoolgirl, have tragically lost their lives in Bawku following a gunfight on Friday, November 29, 2024.

This brings the death toll in the area to 32 after another individual was killed just two days earlier.

The violence escalated around the Gingande-Zongo area, where the exchange of gunfire continued from midnight until 1 PM, with reports indicating that several houses were also set on fire.

In addition to the fatalities, many others have sustained varying degrees of gunshot wounds.