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'Black Maria must stay' - NAPAIC stages peaceful demonstration in Bolgatanga
Yaro said the Upper East Region experienced several security incidents in the first half of 2026 The National Patriotic Against Injustice and Corruption (NAPAIC), together with some traders in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, has petitioned the Minister for the Interior through the Regional Minister to retain the Inspector-General of Police's Special Operations Team, popularly known as "Black Maria," in the region.
Yaro said the Upper East Region experienced several security incidents in the first half of 2026, including the killing of a police officer during a robbery attack on the Bolgatanga-Tamale Highway.
He said the operations of the Black Maria team had led to the arrest and prosecution of several robbery suspects, boosting public confidence in the security agencies.
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