Between January 25 and February 14, 2025, four children, aged between five months and 13 years, have lost their lives in Bawku amid escalating violence.

The first attack occurred on January 25 when armed men targeted a 13-year-old boy who was tending cattle in the Posum-Singnatinga-Possum area. The assailants allegedly strangled him before fleeing with the livestock. He has been identified as Sherif.

On February 8, gunmen dressed in military-style gear stormed a residence in Tensungo, opening fire and killing a seven-month-old infant, a two-year-old child, and their mother.

In a separate assault, a woman’s five-month-old baby was shot dead when armed men ambushed them.

Since hostilities reignited in October 2024, at least 58 people have been killed in Bawku. The situation remains highly unstable, with frequent armed confrontations within the town and attacks along the Bawku-Bolga-Tamale highway.