A Joint Committee of the Defence and Interior, Security and Intelligence of Parliament has held a closed-session meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and the Ministers for Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, and Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, to address recent security concerns in Ablekuma North and Bawku.
The meeting, held on Friday, July 18, 2025, focused on the violent incidents during the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun and the escalating Bawku conflict.
Speaking at a press conference following the engagement, James Agalga, Chair of the Defence and Interior Committee, highlighted the committee's oversight role in ensuring state security agencies restore safety.
He noted that the Bawku conflict has resulted in loss of lives along the Bolgatanga-Bawku and Walewale-Tamale highways, prompting the committees to seek assurances on measures to secure these routes. "Several people have lost their lives along the Bolgatanga-Bawku highway and the Walewale-Tamale highway as a result of the Bawku conflict," he stated.
