Police in the Northern Region have launched an inquiry into a shooting incident at Yong Dakpemyili, a suburb of Tamale Metropolis.
Reports said a long-standing chieftaincy dispute between two brothers in the community resulted in the shooting incident that left some residents injured.
The Assemblyman for the community, Abdul Wahab Dawuda, who confirmed the incident on Accra-based Citi TV, said the incident occurred Thursday, May 18, 2023.
“There were some gunshots fired as a result of a feud between two brothers over a chieftaincy title. One side was to perform some traditional activity, and some people were injured, but the community is currently calm, and we don’t know what will happen next,” he stated.
The police officers were sent to the community to restore order, but no arrests were made.
Reports said inhabitants remained fearful, and economic activities had slowed dramatically as a result of the incident.
Over the years, both sides of the conflict have reported deaths, injuries, and the burning and damage of property worth thousands of Ghana Cedis.
Source: dailyguidenetwork.com
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Reports say the 2 claimants or rival Chiefs are biological brothers. Question is ; what legacy are you leaving behind for your children . Is it the case that children of the two blood brothers will never be in good terms for the rest of their lives because of chieftaincy ? If that were the case that particular family ceases to exist as its existence is only on paper. The Ya- naa must step in . The Asante kingdom is the envy of many traditional areas because when the Asantehene rules on a case, that is it. The reason why you seldom hear of such incidents in Asante, not because the Asantehene is stronger than anybody but because the people respect their traditional authority.