President John Mahama has visited victims of the recent attack in Burkina Faso at the 37 Military Hospital, where survivors are receiving treatment for injuries sustained during the brutal ambush.
The attack left communities devastated, and Mahama used the visit to offer words of comfort, solidarity, and support, while underscoring the importance of regional cooperation in addressing security challenges.
The victims were part of a group of Ghanaian tomato traders travelling on a truck that was ambushed by armed assailants. Reports indicate that the attackers lined up the men on board, killed them, and set the vehicle ablaze.
Accompanied by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, President Mahama commiserated with the survivors and assured them that the government would cover their medical expenses.
Seven Ghanaians who lost their lives in the attack have since been buried. The survivors were airlifted home by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and are currently undergoing counselling and receiving the necessary medical care.
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak confirmed that the victims were travelling in a truck that came under attack over the weekend, leaving at least four others injured.
He explained that the vehicle was carrying 18 passengers — 10 men and eight women — when armed fighters raided the town on February 14.
In an interview on Joy FM on Monday, February 16, 2026, Mubarak recounted the brutality of the attack
“The jihadists ran into the town and started rounding up almost everybody, especially the males, targeting to kill every male just on sight. They separated the males from the females and went on the street and sprayed, killing almost all the males.”
Seven men died, three sustained injuries, and one woman suffered severe injuries, while seven women escaped without serious physical harm.
Mubarak added that Ghanaian officials are working closely with their Burkinabè counterparts. Due to the deteriorating security situation in Titao, Ghana’s embassy was unable to attend the burial.
He explained that the bodies had to be buried immediately because of their condition, but authorities first collected DNA samples to support formal identification.
Surviving women who personally knew the victims have already provided their names to Ghanaian officials and will assist in documenting the burial process.
