In an interview with GhanaWeb on Friday, March 27, 2026, a resident described the current situation in the area as "barbaric". "Nkwanta is not actually calm, the situation is very barbaric. The resident said the attacks this week have worsened the already fragile situation and insisted that the current police deployment is insufficient. Nkwanta Violence: IGP deploys armoured vehicles as five confirmed deadDespite assurances from security agencies, residents insist the situation remains volatile, with sporadic gunfire and attacks still being reported. “The Inspector-General of Police has deployed two armoured vehicles with men from the National Police Operations to Nkwanta last night to beef up security, following renewed violent attacks.

Source: GhanaWeb March 27, 2026 14:14 UTC