Bawku: Ghana Armed Forces denies attack on Chief of Army Staff
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied reports suggesting the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu has been attacked in Bawku in the Upper East Region.
Some reports even suggested he had been killed.
Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, had visited Bawku on Wednesday and said personnel of the GAF and other security agencies remained steadfast in their commitment to restoring peace and security in Bawku in the Upper East Region.
“The GAF and other agencies have been managing the crisis over the years in Bawku, which has persisted between two contending sides and will continue to do so to bring lasting peace to the area for the benefit of the people,” he stressed.
Major General Gbetanu interacted with the media when he embarked on the official visit to Bawku last Wednesday, April 23, 2025, to interact with chiefs and military personnel deployed to maintain law and order.
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Reports of attack
However, on Thursday evening, some reports suggested he had been attacked prompting the Ghana Armed Forces to react to the speculation in a press statement.
"GAF wishes to state that the contents of the said videos are false and should be treated with the contempt that they deserve. COAS’ operational visit to Bawku on Wednesday, 23 April 2025 was successful and no negative incident was recorded. Efforts are however underway to track the originators of the videos in question to face the law as appropriate," the statement signed and issued by Brigadier General E. Aggrey Quashie, Director General Public Relations at the GAF said.
Attached below is a copy of the statement
GAF DENIES ATTACK ON COAS AT BAWKU
The attention of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has been drawn to two videos that have gone viral on social media alleging the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu has been attacked in Bawku.
GAF wishes to state that the contents of the said videos are false and should be treated with the contempt that they deserve. COAS’ operational visit to Bawku on Wednesday, 23 April 2025 was successful and no negative incident was recorded. Efforts are however underway to track the originators of the videos in question to face the law as appropriate.
GAF once again wishes to caution bloggers, content creators and the media at large to be circumspect in their reportage on GAF operations especially in Bawku since any deliberate misinformation and disinformation of the populace have a potential to worsen the security situation in the area.
GAF urges all stakeholders to put their hands on deck to help restore normalcy to Bawku and its environs.
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