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0 The President of the Tomato and Onion Truck Drivers Association, Eric Tuffour, has given a harrowing account of a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso that claimed the lives of several Ghanaian traders, following confirmation of the incident by the Ministry of the Interior and National Security.
The Ministry, in a press release signed by the Minister for the Interior and National Security, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, described the attack as disturbing.
The incident occurred in Titao, Burkina Faso, on Saturday, February 14, 2026, involving a truck transporting Ghanaian tomato traders.
Speaking exclusively to JoyNews’ Upper East Regional correspondent Eliasu Tanko, Mr Tuffour recounted the sequence of events.
“What actually happened was that the terrorists suspected that some of their enemies had entered the country, and our vehicle was in the town at the time,” he said.
He explained that when the attackers arrived, the women, along with the men handling the vehicle loading, the driver, and the conductor, were all seated at the front. The terrorists then directed their questions to those positioned atop the load.
“They shot the male passengers, leaving the female passengers unharmed. All the men who were seated on top of the vehicle were shot dead,” Mr Tuffour revealed.
He further described how the driver locked himself inside the vehicle, but the terrorists subsequently set it ablaze, intensifying the terror of the attack.
Mr Tuffour highlighted the vulnerability of Ghanaian traders who regularly travel to northern Burkina Faso to transport tomatoes and onions.
He called for enhanced security measures and greater protection for cross-border traders.
