Foresters demand arrest and prosecution after violent attack on Babatokuma Forestry Commission checkpoint

The Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) is demanding the arrest and prosecution of individuals involved in violent attacks on Forestry Commission officers stationed at the Babatokuma checkpoint in the Bono East Region. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, involved a group of irate youths who allegedly stormed the checkpoint, burning down a newly constructed accommodation facility and destroying equipment used by forestry personnel.

By Caleb Ahinakwah