Togo Terrorist Attacks Affecting Bunkpurugu Border Farmers

The District Chief Executives (DCE) for the Bunkpurgu-Nakpanduri, Joseph Louknaan, has revealed that terrorist attacks in Togo are affecting Ghanaian farmers along the Bunkpurugu borders in the Bunkpurugu-Nakpanduri district of the North East region. According to him, about 23 communities from Bunkpurugu are sharing borders

with Togo and their farming activities are threatened due to the terrorist attacks in Togo. The terrorist attacks in Togo are worrying because this year the farmers find it difficult to farm and bring the produce to Ghana because the farmers are scared. He indicated that the terrorist attacks in Togo have greatly affected business and other

activities in the district. Mr. Louknaan lamented the lack of logistics to also embark on patrols on the borders to safeguard Ghanaian nationals on Ghana-Togo borders. We need logistics such as fuel, vehicles, and others to patrol the 23 communities daily because it’s affecting businesses between Ghana and Togo. I have also had

meetings with DISEC, the youth, and chiefs in the area to watch out and then to report any strange activities of strangers who are visiting or coming to do business to help prevent any attacks. He urged all landlords in the Bunkpurugu and its surroundings to ensure that they profile foreigners before they give out their houses for rent.