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The Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has deployed more military and police personnel on the streets of Yendi to avert clashes between the two rival gates � Andanis and Abudus. According to the Northern Regional Minister, Moses Mabengba, REGSEC has been compelled to put the security on high alert in the conflict-prone area of Yendi of the Northern Region of Ghana following chieftaincy clashes over the weekend. �I have to step up the security by increasing our numbers on the streets. The Northern Regional Security Council knows that our region is a turbulent one, so we�re very proactive in our measures towards maintaining peace,� the Minister told Accra-based Joy FM. �So we have security men on standby and as soon as we sense that there is a problem we quickly deploy them and as we talk we have enough security men to prevent a clash between the two opposing factions,� he added. One person died during the melee with several others receiving treatment at the Tamale Teaching Hospital. The clashes sparked over an enskinment ceremony that angered a rival faction. Although calm has returned to Yendi, security forces � both military and police � have intensified their presence in the area to consolidate the peace.