Chairman of the Ghana National Tomatoes Traders and Transporters Association (GNTTTA), Eric Osei Tuffuor, has described the deadly attack on Ghanaian tomato traders near Titao, northern Burkina Faso, as unprecedented and seemingly targeted.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show, Mr. Tuffuor expressed shock, noting that previous incidents in the region had spared Ghanaians.
“This incident has never happened before. In the past, they [Burkinabe attackers] have had no issues with Ghanaians. Even traders traveling with Ghanaians were sometimes attacked, but the Ghanaians were left unharmed. So this time, we don’t understand why Ghanaians were killed. This means we were the target,” he said.
He added that the area is highly dangerous, with some locations even rigged with explosives.
“Some of their roads are planted with bombs. A few years ago, one of our cars passed over a bomb and narrowly escaped. That car was left there, and later terrorists even burnt it. Another car is still there, and the owner, who is in Kumasi, cannot recover it,” he revealed.
Mr. Tuffuor also announced a temporary halt on all tomato transport to Burkina Faso.
“I have stopped all tomato cars from moving to Burkina Faso until the President gives us the green light or assures us that it is safe to travel there,” he stated.
The comments follow a deadly attack on Ghanaian traders on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14, 2026, which saw several vehicles set ablaze and multiple casualties reported.
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