One person has been confirmed dead, with several others injured following renewed clashes in Nkwanta South in the Oti Region.
The chaos reportedly erupted in the early hours of Thursday, 26 June.
Municipal Chief Executive Joseph Antwi, who confirmed the incident, attributed the violence to a confrontation between rival groups during a libation ceremony.
According to Mr. Antwi, gunshots were heard around 2:00 a.m. when members of one ethnic group attempted to perform traditional rites ahead of the Yam Festival.
The act was fiercely resisted by a rival faction, reigniting long-standing tensions that local authorities have been working to defuse.
He stated that the victims were rushed to the hospital, but one person succumbed to injuries around 3 p.m.
“There are two young ladies who were also shot; one has been moved to the hospital. The other—we can’t find her. We do not know her whereabouts as I speak,” he said in an interview on Accra-based Channel One TV, expressing concern for the missing victim’s safety.
Mr. Antwi assured that efforts are ongoing to restore calm and locate the missing woman, adding that the Municipal Security Council will convene an emergency meeting in response to the incident.
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