The Upper East Regional Security Council has put all border security agencies on high alert, following a police wireless message indicating possible attacks on Ghanaian communities by suspected Burkinabe bandits.
According to a communique sent to police commanders in Ghana, the robbers are believed to be in possession of military-grade weaponry, and may have already infiltrated some unidentified locations, and are likely plotting an attack.
The weekend attack left two people dead, including a local Imam, while several others sustained various degrees of injuries.
Several residents, mostly women and children, have fled the town and are now living in other communities in the Upper East Region.
Listen to Asaase 99.5 Accra’s Upper East regional correspondent Senyalah Castro’s report on the situation:
The situation in Nigeria
Meanwhile, the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has warned that jailed inmates and jihadists who escaped during a massive attack on a Nigerian prison this week may try to enter the country.
Hundreds of inmates and nearly 70 jihadists escaped when gunmen using explosives blasted into the Kuje Prison near Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Tuesday. The assault was claimed by the Islamic State militant group, Agence France Presse reported.
The raid was a major blow to Nigeria’s overstretched security forces after Islamist militants showed they can carry out a sophisticated operation just 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the presidential villa.
Nigerian prison officials say most of the inmates have been recaptured, though the whereabouts of most of the escaped Boko Haram militants and other jihadists was unclear.
Unapproved routes
In a communiqué to commanders last Friday, the GIS called for tight controls and intensified border patrols to help stop infiltration by escapees.
“Considering current migration trends of Nigerians within the sub-region, it is likely most of the escapees will attempt to enter Ghana through approved and unapproved routes,” it said.
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