It has now been confirmed that militants belonging to Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) were behind the horrific attack in Titao, Burkina Faso, that claimed the lives of Ghanaian traders.
The confirmation has sent shockwaves across Ghana, especially among families of tomato and onion traders who regularly travel across the northern border in search of livelihood.
Cold-Blooded Execution Of Innocent Traders
According to verified security sources, the attackers stormed the resting location of Ghanaian traders in Titao during the night and carried out a systematic execution.
Eyewitness accounts indicate that the women were separated from the men before the gunmen opened fire on the Ghanaian men at close range. Several were killed instantly. Some were reportedly set ablaze. A handful survived with severe gunshot wounds and burns.
This was not a random robbery. This was calculated. This was deliberate. This was terror.
Who Are JNIM?
Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) is a jihadist militant coalition operating across the Sahel region and has pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda. The group has been responsible for numerous attacks across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in recent years.
Burkina Faso has struggled with extremist insurgencies for years, particularly in its northern regions such as Titao, where armed groups frequently target civilians and security forces.
Ghana Demands Justice
The Government of Ghana has taken the matter seriously, with President John Dramani Mahama visiting survivors receiving treatment, as earlier reported by GhanaMedia.net.
The Interior Ministry has confirmed the deaths and is working with security agencies to support affected families.
As previously detailed in our earlier coverage — Seven Ghanaians Killed In Titao Attack — the scale of this tragedy continues to unfold, with updated figures now placing the death toll above 15.
This Cannot Continue
These were not soldiers. They were not combatants. They were traders — mothers, fathers, breadwinners — crossing borders to buy tomatoes and onions to feed families back home.
To hunt down unarmed civilians and execute them is barbaric beyond words.
Burkina Faso’s leader, Ibrahim Traoré, now faces mounting pressure to intensify security operations in extremist strongholds. Ghanaian authorities are also expected to reassess cross-border safety measures for traders operating in high-risk zones.
The pain is real. The anger is justified. The grief is unbearable.
From GhanaMedia.net, we strongly condemn this cowardly act of terrorism and stand in solidarity with the families of the fallen.
Justice must not only be demanded — it must be delivered.
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