Chief of Army Staff, Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has refuted claims that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, was attacked during a recent visit to Bawku in the Upper East Region.
In a statement issued by Brigadier General, Eric Aggrey-Quarshie, Director General of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces, the GAF clarified that the contents of the viral videos are false.
“The attention of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has been drawn to two videos that have gone viral on social media alleging the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu has been attacked in Bawku.
“GAF wishes to state that the contents of the said videos are false and should be treated with the contempt that they deserve. COAS’ operational visit to Bawku on Wednesday, 23 April 2025 was successful, and no negative incident was recorded,” it noted.
It further indicated that investigations are underway to identify those behind the viral videos.
“Efforts are however underway to track the originators of the videos in question to face the law as appropriate,” it noted.
The statement further warned journalists, bloggers and content creators against intentional misinformation and disinformation on the Bawku conflict, adding that they could escalate tensions.
“GAF once again wishes to caution bloggers, content creators and the media at large to be circumspect in their reportage on GAF operations especially in Bawku since any deliberate misinformation and disinformation of the populace have a potential to worsen the security situation in the area”, it added.
Read the full statement below:
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