The military operations team in Bawku in the Upper East Region on Wednesday afternoon clashed with the Prison Officers in the area leaving many people seriously injured.
The incident happened at the Bawku Naba Palace when the overlord of the Kusaug Traditional Area was inaugurating his 40-year reign as the Bawku Naba.
Reports alleged that the military sometime back, beat up some Prisons officers in the area after a disagreement and that has led to an old grudge between the two camps.
At the Bawku Naba Palace, the military confronted a prison officer over an alleged missing phone and beat him to a pulp.
He was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, in what is believed to be a reprisal attack, the Prison Officers reportedly stormed the Bawku Naba Palace armed with guns, shot and disarmed the military officers, and beat them mercilessly.
The injured military personnel were rushed to the Vineyard Hospital in Bawku.
Other reports also indicate that the military officers were angered after some prison officers protected two civilians who were being pursued by them.
The civilians were said to have been a nuisance at a function at the Bawku Chief’s palace, and the military wanted to “discipline” them, but they escaped to the camp of prison officers.
The military sources say, upon arrival, were met by prison officers. Upon noticing that they were outnumbered, the military retreated and returned to the prison officers’ quarters with reinforcements.
The clash resulted in a firearm being fired, causing the injury of a prison officer.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces say they have taken note of the video and are currently conducting internal investigations into the matter.
