A gathering of women in the Bawku township expressed their grievances on Friday, staging a protest against reported brutality by military personnel towards residents.

In a video capturing the protest, hundreds of women were seen chanting slogans like, “We don’t need them [the military], we want them out.”

The demonstration was triggered by alleged incidents on Thursday evening, where soldiers reportedly entered the Bawku township and discharged firearms indiscriminately, leading to casualties.

“We have not been able to verify the number of people that are injured. After the military fired, some of the people have dispersed, and some of them are still there protesting and the injured have been taken to the Vineyard Hospital,” shared one resident in an interview with Citi News.

Earlier in the week, unidentified gunmen reportedly fired into a crowd at the community center, resulting in the tragic death of two individuals and injuries to four others.