One person has died and several people have sustained serious degrees of wounds as a result of the fight between the Kokomba and the Bemobas all in the Northern Region. The conflict is said to have been caused by a land dispute which have resulted to the burning down of hundreds of houses.
The aforementioned ethnic groups were seen to have exclaimed gun shots in the early hours of Monday.
.Nasaamu Asabigi said uneasy calm has returned following the police and military presence in the area.
He said the casualties have been sent to the Nalerigu Hospital but cannot say the seriousness of the injuries.
He said the security personnel will be present in Kpanyili, a village near Nankpanduri as long as necessary to maintain law and order.
Asabigi noted the police have begun investigations and will bring perpetrators to book.
He also warned of reprisal attacks which he said will not be in anybody’s interest
source: iNewsGh
Monday 4 June 2012
One dead; six wounded in Kokomba, Bemoba clashes
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