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The President of Ghana Zabrama Association who doubles as the Greater Accra Zabrama Chief, Alhaji PRO Umar Tanko, has called for calm between the Zabrama residents and the indigenes of Abura-Dunkwa Community in the Central Region.

He said, the clash according to sources came as a result of an indigene who had scaled a wall of one of the houses belonging to a Zabrama resident, armed with a sharp machete in an attempt to hurt a member of the house.

In an attempt by the Zabrama resident to defend himself, one of the occupants of the house hit the young man, killing him in the process.

When news of the incident hit the town, some irate youth from the community decided to attack and set some houses belonging to the Zabrama residents ablaze.

The houses which were set ablaze include two houses in Asukwa and three houses in Kokobi all in the Abura-Dunkwa community in the Central Region.

He expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and the Zabrama residents who lost their properties during the incident.

He called on both sides to remain calm and settle their issues amicably to avoid further damages and destruction of properties.

Alhaji PRO Umar Tanko appealed to the National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO) to as a matter of urgency extend their support by sending some relief items to the affected houses, and also add their voice to the matter to ensure peace within the Abura-Dunkwa Community.

He commended the security agencies for their intervention in protecting lives and properties by preventing more destruction as well as maintaining peace and order during and after the clash.

He added that the Zabrama residents in the area are living in peaceful coexistence among each other before this unfortunate incident occurred, hence his call on them to settle their differences amicably and continue with peace they have enjoyed with each others over the years.