Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa and private legal practitioner, Kofi Bentil, has called for a change in strategy in addressing the protracted conflict in Bawku in the Upper East region.

According to him, the situation has outgrown the capabilities of the police and now requires military intervention.

Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile programme on Saturday, 12 April, Mr Bentil argued that the continued deployment of police officers to maintain law and order in the volatile enclave has proven ineffective over time.

He believes the nature of the conflict necessitates a more robust and tactical response that only the military can provide.

“The Bawku situation is not a police matter and it is not a situation of maintaining law and order because we have been using it for a long time and we have been failing,” Bentil stated.

“It’s an army situation. We must make it an army situation and it’ll be dealt with.”

Mr Bentil’s remarks come amidst widespread public debate over the security response to the crisis in Bawku, with increasing calls for a decisive and sustainable resolution to the longstanding violence.