Sherigu-Fulani disturbances

Sherigu-Fulani Disturbances: 18 Accused Discharged; Others Granted Bail

Sherigu-Fulani Disturbances: 18 Accused Discharged; Others Granted Bail

A Bolgatanga Circuit Court has discharged 18 out of the 61 persons standing trial in the matter involving the Sherigu community and the State in connection with the rioting between the youth of Sherigu and some Fulani settlers in the area. The rest, 43 in number, have also been granted bail with two sureties each and are to reappear on July 3, 2023. The suspects had been charged with conspiracy to commit crime namely; causing unlawful damage and rioting with weapons. The suspects were arrested by the Police at Sherigu, a community in the Bolgatanga Municipality for allegedly attacking Fulani…
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