The student, Jerome Appiah of 3 Science 2 and a member of Croffie House, was attacked on Thursday, February 5, 2026, in an incident involving students of SECTECH and New Juaben Senior High School.

He was rushed to the Eastern Regional Hospital by the police and was discharged on Friday, February 6, 2026. The case is currently being handled by the Regional Criminal Investigations Department.

According to an eyewitness account, tensions erupted between students of the two schools during the games but were initially brought under control by the police.

After the intervention, SECTECH students were directed to return into the stadium, while New Juaben students were escorted towards Achika.

However, along the way, some New Juaben students reportedly spotted a SECTECH student eating waakye at a food joint around the 205 area. One of them allegedly pulled out a cutlass and attacked Jerome Appiah on his right shoulder, inflicting a deep wound.

The attacker is said to have scratched the cutlass on the road afterward, causing panic, before fleeing the scene in a pragia.

In a related development, management of the school also confirmed that a teacher and a student of Koforidua SECTECH sustained serious head injuries during the final volleyball match between SECTECH and Nsutam Senior High School.

The victims, identified as Mr. Henry Kudiabo of the Technical Department and Master Lawrence Ayivor of 2 Tech A3 and Okwabi House, were reportedly hit by stones allegedly thrown by Nsutam students.

The Ghana Red Cross Society provided immediate assistance before they were taken to the hospital.

Both Mr. Kudiabo and Master Ayivor are responding to treatment and are currently in a stable condition.

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The contest, scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the University of Cape Coast’s School of Graduate Studies Auditorium, was to feature Prempeh College, Adisadel College, and Mfantsipim School.

However, a massive crowd of supporters forced their way into the auditorium, overwhelming security and halting the event.

In an official statement, Primetime explained that despite extensive planning and crowd-control measures, the situation became uncontrollable, prompting the decision to call off the contest.

“Calling off the contest was the safest decision, as we wished to prevent possible clashes among supporters, especially after the contest and under the cover of darkness,” the organisers said.

Primetime noted that larger venues were available on campus, but factors such as accessibility, suitability for the NSMQ stage setup, and logistics influenced the choice of the Graduate Studies Auditorium. Each school was allocated 50 supporter slots, and additional arrangements included three outdoor viewing screens, two seminar rooms for live streaming, and security personnel.

“Unfortunately, the desire of many to be inside the recording hall led to the breach and long delay in starting the contest,” the statement added.

The organisers apologised to participating schools, fans, and stakeholders for the inconvenience and assured that the contest would be rescheduled.

“Primetime places a premium on ensuring the protection of life and property and will continue to do all we can to provide a safe environment for all who participate in our competitions,” the statement concluded.

 
“I didn’t like what happened at Tontokrom and Mpatuam. If there is any misunderstanding, bring forth your concerns. Don’t resort to protests.Because of this, Manso is gaining a negative reputation. The works here a few. I will beseech the traditional leaders to speak with the youth that if they have any worries they should come to us,”

He continued that: “If we rather have patience and voice our concerns it would yield positive outcomes. We should meet and have dialogues that fighting each other”.

The Manso traditional area has in recent years witnessed the youth revolting against gold mining company, Asanko Gold Ghana, over possession of portions of the mine’s concessions. 



They claimed the mine’s existence in the area has not yielded the needed developmental benefits and job opportunities. 

He urged the residents to cease the attacks and resort to dialogue with the traditional council to settle the tensions. 



The newly commissioned multipurpose community centre, worth over 2.3 million cedis, is a modern, fully furnished facility constructed to serve as a central hub for knowledge sharing, cultural exchange, community gatherings, training and development programmes. 



The facility, fully funded by Asanko Gold Ghana, through its Social Responsibility Foundation (SRF) Development Fund is part of the mine’s broader multi-sectoral corporate social responsibility agenda. 



Nana Bi-Kusi Appiah II pushed for more critical investments for communal development that would promote peace and stability in the area. 


“When there is a company in your area, it is your responsibility to protect the interests of the business. Whatever you do as a company, you should always think about the community and how to improve the livelihoods,” he noted. 



Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Asanko Gold Ghana, Dr. Charles Amoah, highlighted plans to ensure peaceful coexistence between the mine and community folks.



“We are not running the operation in a vacuum. There will always be a misunderstanding. But our operation is to use a dialogue to resolve any misunderstanding. We will endeavour to carry the community along to let them appreciate what we stand for, and what they also stand so that together we will deliver alongside our vision,” he noted. 



Dr. Amoah reaffirmed Asanko’s long term commitment to responsible mining, transparency, and mutual decision making. 



He emphasized that the company would continue to implement impactful initiatives, including scholarship schemes, women’s empowerment programmes, and agricultural support projects to enhance livelihoods in host communities.



“Despite challenges in the mining sector, Asanko remains committed to creating lasting value for our shareholders and host communities, recognizing them as true partners in progress,” he assured.



Amansie South District Chief Executive, Benjamin Marfo, lauded Asanko Gold for its leadership in corporate social responsibility and described the new centre as a symbol of collaboration, resilience, and renewed hope for the district.

He has been admitted to St. Martin Catholic Hospital, Agroyesum.

The incident occurred when the security officers allegedly made attempts to track down parked excavators believed to have been used for illegal mining, sparking a confrontation with aggrieved local residents and miners.

The angry residents believe the excavators are being targeted unfairly, as they were parked at homes.

Convener of the aggrieved residents, Kwaku Bobie, claimed that the security officers’ actions were unlawful since the excavators were not found at mining sites.

Assembly Member for the community, George Acheampong, expressed concerns about the recent activities of security agencies against small-scale miners.

He stated that attacking individuals at their homes could undermine government efforts to combat illegal mining.

Some youth in the community appealed to the government to consider the plight of the youth and put in place proper measures to provide job opportunities in the mining sector.

The confrontation erupted over a leadership dispute regarding small-scale mining operations in the area.

Speaking to Adom News, Nana Osei Yaw, a mining site owner, accused Christian Twumasi, popularly known as Akwala, of mismanaging small-scale mining regulations.

He claimed Akwala’s leadership had been riddled with extortion and conflicts, and following the change in government, he and others no longer recognized his authority.

According to Nana Yaw, the disagreement led Akwala to mobilize his men to attack him and his group, despite their attempt to seek refuge at the police station.

However, Akwala refuted these claims, insisting that he and his team were at their mining site when Nana Yaw’s group, led by an individual named Kapaala, stormed the area.

He alleged that Kapaala’s men threatened to shoot their driver if he attempted to leave with some of their equipment, sparking a heated argument that escalated into violence in front of the police station.

The police have since restored order and launched investigations into the incident.

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Police officers have been deployed to the school to restore calm following violent clashes between students and members of the New Aplaku community.

Earlier, two individuals sustained injuries and are receiving treatment after community members confronted some students who were allegedly assaulting one of their colleagues.

Speaking to Adom News, Richard Acquah Mensah, an alumnus of Christian Methodist SHS, revealed that even teachers fear some of the students and urged authorities to implement stringent measures to restore discipline.

Meanwhile, some aggrieved residents have warned that the situation could escalate if urgent steps are not taken to address the issue.

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The affected residents were left stranded after officers from the Central East Regional Police Command reportedly evicted them, citing a court judgment in favor of one Kwame Baafi, who claims ownership of over 10 acres of land.

In an attempt to resist the eviction, the residents confronted the police and nearly 100 landguards, resulting in chaos as homes were locked up.

Speaking to Adom News, some of the displaced residents insisted they had never been taken to court and were not served any eviction notice before the action was carried out.

The Chief of Gomoa Kumbe, Nana Okoboban Kwao II, expressed shock at the police’s involvement in the eviction, questioning the legitimacy of the operation.

Meanwhile, the Assemblyman for Kasoa Opeikuma Electoral Area, Habib Abdulai, has called for justice, insisting that the disputed land does not belong to the claimant.

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Schools and other essential services suspended in the impasse are resuming.

However, some private and public schools are recording reduced attendance as some parents fear reprisals, despite heavy security deployment in the town.

Students at the Complex Model School in Obuasi were back to the classroom and happily engaged in the day’s activities.

In the last two days, schools, including universities, in the gold mining town closed temporarily, culminating from the violent clash between soldiers and some illegal miners in the community.

Like many other schools in the town, the Obuasi cluster of schools, housing four schools, recorded low attendance on the first day after the short break.

The situation has compelled teachers to merge classes for teaching and learning.

Cynthia Atia, a fruit vendor in the town, was busily serving her clients with her daughter who was expected to be in school aiding her sell her merchandise.

“My daughter doesn’t attend AGA school, but I am scared to let her to go to school even though schools have resumed. I will let her go on Monday instead. I am waiting for everything to be calmer than I let her go,” she said.

Life is back to the KNUST campus in Obuasi as students actively return to lectures to make up for the lost time.

But there are fears of reprisal even as they go about their academic activities.

“Though we are safe and go to class and nothing is happening around us there is this fear that something might happen. I just wish everything ends so that the psychological effect on us would be gone,” a student of the KNUST Obuasi campus told the news team.

While students in the Obuasi municipality returned to class, their colleagues in the Obuasi East district are yet to resume from the 3-day hiatus.

Classrooms at the Tutuka Methodist Primary and Junior High School in the district remained under lock and key with no student or teacher on site.

Obuasi Municipal Director of Education, George Koomson, explains the adopted measure to catch up with lost hours at school.

“With this incident and the two days lost, we are going to make sure that our morning reading sessions will be used to make up for the lost contact hours,” he said.

Mr. Koomson believes with the security deployment in town schools will be safe for academic activities to continue.

Management of the AGA Schools have also announced reopening on Monday.

Many other residents in Obuasi are eagerly awaiting the total restoration of calmness to go about their daily routine.

The decision follows recent incidents in the town, including the burning of vehicles and the destruction of private property, linked to violent clashes between small-scale miners and military personnel guarding the AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine.

The clashes reportedly resulted in eight fatalities.

In a press release dated January 19, the school’s management emphasized that the closure is to prioritize the safety of students, staff, parents, and other stakeholders.

The schools will remain closed on Monday, January 20, and Tuesday, January 21, 2025, with a planned reopening on Wednesday, January 23, dependent on the restoration of calm in the area.

Residents and community stakeholders remain hopeful for a swift resolution to the security challenges that have disrupted normal activities in Obuasi.

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Four vehicles were burned in the confrontation in the Ashanti Regional town.

The incident, which occurred last night, has heightened tensions in the area.

According to Eric Gyamfi, an eyewitness who spoke to Myjoyonline.com, the small-scale miners besieged the premises of the mine at midnight, arriving fully armed and opening fire.

The motive behind the attack remains unclear. Soldiers guarding the facility responded with gunfire, leading to the deaths of more than eight miners.

Injured individuals have been transported to the Obuasi Government Hospital and the AGA Hospital for medical treatment, while the situation in the town continues to deteriorate.

Following the clash, agitated members of the small-scale miners have taken to the streets, vandalizing property and burning tires.

Four vehicles, including buses, have reportedly been torched, further heightening fears among residents.

“They are burning tires in the road and they have burned some of the AGA buses. Right now the demonstration is still going on… The galamsey boys [are demonstrating] because some of their colleagues have been shot dead. So they are destroying things,” Mr. Gyamfi said.

The incident has left the Obuasi community on edge, with security concerns intensifying.

Authorities are yet to provide a detailed account of what triggered the midnight assault, and the situation remains volatile.

In an official letter addressed to the Regional Commander of the GNFS, Mr Frimpong expressed regret over the incident, which escalated after community members became enraged when the fire destroyed several structures, including the Kingdom Temple International Church and Trinity TV station.

The clash required Police intervention to restore calm, and fire service personnel reinforced their efforts to bring the situation under control.

Mr Frimpong assured that those involved in the confrontation would be dealt with according to the law to prevent future occurrences.

He also used the opportunity to call on the government to support the GNFS with additional equipment and resources to enhance their operations.

The Assembly Member praised the professionalism of the GNFS team and reiterated his commitment to fostering peace in the community.

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According to residents, the clash erupted when the community’s youth attempted to resist ongoing illegal mining activities in the forest reserve.

The injured were rushed to the Anhwiaso Community Hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment.

Residents expressed deep concern over the detrimental impact of the galamsey operations on their environment and livelihoods.

They called on authorities to intervene urgently, emphasizing that the miners’ activities pose a significant threat to their safety and well-being.

In response, Alfred Obeng Boateng, the Member of Parliament for Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai, assured the community that steps would be taken to address their concerns.

He promised to work closely with security agencies to remove all illegal mining equipment from the forest reserve and restore calm to the area.

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday has left the community in shock and mourning.

According to reports from the Wenchi Methodist Hospital’s Emergency and Accident Unit, three victims were brought to the facility around 5:30 AM.

Unfortunately, one of the victims, 21-year-old Alhassan Mohammed, succumbed to his injuries.

Another victim was treated and discharged, while 22-year-old Ayuuba Adamu remains hospitalized and is currently responding to treatment.

One of the victims, Ayuuba Adamu recounted to Adom News how he and his friends were attacked at a jam at Nkonsia.

A suspect reportedly attempted to snatch one of their phones, but he was overpowered, leading to the violence.

This confrontation resulted in the fatal stabbing of Alhassan Mohammed and injuries to another person who attempted to save him.

In the chaos that followed, the Nkonsia youth set fire to five motorbikes belonging to the suspects.

The case has since been reported to the Wenchi police, who are expected to carry out further investigations.

At the time of filing this report, the police had not yet commented on the incident.

The chaos erupted at the vote transfer center on Wednesday, June 5, after a heated dispute over alleged illegal vote transfers.

A viral video captured the intense scene, showing a group of men engaging in a physical altercation, exchanging blows in a chaotic free-for-all fight.

No arrests have been made yet but calm has been restored.

The situation was no different in the Lambussie Constituency of the Upper West Region, where military personnel had to intervene to prevent a bloody clash.

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They were remanded over a bloody clash between the Assin Fosu police patrol team and ghetto youth.

The suspects, Wilson Abugri aged 21, Kwaku Nti, 29, Awal Mohemed, 18, Raymond Amoakoh, Evans Akye, Akwasi Opoku, Benedict Essien, and Mohamed Dauda alias Ahmed.

They were charged with two counts: unlawful assembly and possession of illegal drugs suspected to be narcotic drugs.

According to the facts presented in court, the nine suspects who allegedly attacked and pelted police officers with stones and injured Sergeant Akwasi Frimpong.

The vehicles belonging to the Police were also vandalized during the attack, while car tires were burnt in the middle of the Assin Fosu Kumasi Highway causing major traffic to the road users.

The suspects have been remanded for two weeks into police custody and are expected to reappear on May 2, 2024.

This follows a plea by Prosecutor, Inspector Matilda Ossah Buabeng to the court to allow doctors conduct blood tests on the nine suspects.

Meanwhile, all the nine suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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A resident was allegedly shot dead during a confrontation with the private security operatives on Saturday, March 2.

This infuriated the youth who launched a reprisal attack and lynched two of the alleged attackers.

Giving more details, a resident said; “We saw two branded Asanko Mines vehicles and four non-branded ones occupied by machomen in the community. Some of the youth went closer to the vehicles to hoot at the occupants and before we realized the machomen had started firing gunshots. One person was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot.

“We were left with no choice but to also attack them. The vehicles sped off but two machomen fell on the ground. They were lynched”.

The altercation comes on the back of long-standing tensions between Tontokrom residents and Asanko Gold Mines over the latter’s concession security measures.

For years, the local youth, driven by rampant unemployment, have turned to illegal mining activities, which have encroached on some fringes of Asanko’s legitimate lands.

However, allegations of excessive force by military personnel and hired security to repel these incursions have worsened the situation.

Subsequently, the residents on Friday, March 1, 2024, staged a protest to demand the establishment of a Community Mining Scheme to end the banter.

The confrontation on Saturday, however, turned bloody between the residents and the private security personnel of Asanko Mines.

The bodies have since been conveyed by the police and deposited at the morgue.

Meanwhile, the District Security Council has scheduled a meeting with community leaders and Asanko Gold to outline measures in resolving the impasse.

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The District Chief Executive, Adu Adam, confirmed the incident which occurred on Tuesday evening.

He disclosed that the incident occurred when the police were called in to rescue a suspected motorbike thief from a mob attack.

According to him, policemen attacked with stones and machetes by an angry mob.

He added that the policemen responded by opening fire on the mob. The victims were rushed to hospitals in Walewale and Sandema.

There was uneasy calm at the Obuasi Kunka bus terminal after trotro drivers and their conductors clashed with a group on Wednesday.

The drivers say they were going about their duties when the group, led by the Assembly Member of Mensakrom Electoral Area, Kwabena Amanfo, invaded the place.

The drivers claimed the group stormed the terminal wielding machetes and other offensive weapons.

Mr Amanfo claimed the Obuasi Municipal Assembly had given him permission to use the terminal for the operation of his K. Amanfo Transport service.

The drivers were, however, hesitant as they stated they had been working at the terminal for the past five years and had developed the area with their own money.

This led to a chaotic scene during which one vehicle was reportedly destroyed.

On his part, Kwabena Amanfo told Adom News‘ Isaac Normanyo that in their bid to avoid such chaos, they asked the assembly to engage the drivers prior to their operations but they [drivers] declined the invitation.

Though the incident happened on Friday, the presence of the personnel is to ensure that calm is restored on campus for academic work to proceed without interruptions.

An inter-hall fight ensued between the residents of the Commonwealth and John Mensah Sarbah halls of the University of Ghana resulting in injuries and damage to property.

Narrating the incident to myjoyonline.com, an eyewitness who pleaded anonymity said residents of Sarbah Hall celebrated ‘Sarbahfest’ on Friday.

As part of the festivities, the residents of the hall went on a procession, what is referred to in local parlance as ‘Jama’.

Somehow, one of them strayed to the Commonwealth Hall, where he was allegedly beaten up and his phone taken away.

The beaten Viking is said to have returned to his hall of residence to report the incident. His colleagues then followed him to the Commonwealth Hall and a fight ensued.

In the process, a vehicle parked at the Mensah Sarbah Hall car park was set ablaze.

“Besides burning the car, they came to fight, destroyed a lot of things and took away one of the statues at the Sarbah Hall,” the source said.

Residents of Commonwealth Hall are known as Vandals and Sarbah Hall residents are also called Vikings.

Reports say it took the timely intervention of the Police to quell the riot.

Meanwhile, the Management of the University of Ghana has said that persons found culpable in the acts of violence on the University’s campus will be sanctioned appropriately.

According to the Management, efforts are underway to identify the perpetrators.

The National Service person almost lost all his front teeth when some students pelted him with stones over some disagreements at the games.

The basketball competition between the two schools turned bloody after St Mary’s Senior High School won the competition for the first time.

Students of GSTS, according to reports, started pelting the winners of the game with stones in reaction to what they say was extreme provocation from the students of St. Mary’s Senior High who were chanting war songs after the competition.

The clashes also left a student of GSTS sustaining a deep cut on the forehead.

 The Inter-school competitions have currently been halted by the Regional Education Service following the clashes.

Felix Ankrah, the Senior House Master of St Mary’s Senior High School, who spoke to Class News, said the police have commenced investigations into the matter.

Residents of Bibiani and Anhwiaso, both districts at Sehwi, clashed during a ritual performance to allow Asante Gold Corporation to commence operation.

The districts were divided over which authority to lead the ritual performance and youth of Bibiani prevented the Ahwiaso traditional area from the cleansing rite at the River Mensin to pave way for the large scale mining.

The Bibiani youth argued that if the rituals were performed by the people from Anhwiaso, the youth from Bibiani would not get jobs from the company.

The challenge quickly degenerated into a heated argument between the youth and the delegation from Anhwiaso Traditional Area, with the former insisting it is the chief of Sehwi Bibiani who has the right to perform the rituals.

In a heated argument, some of the youth were hit by stray bullets. Two were left in critical condition.

Three others were treated and discharged for gunshot wounds while scores sustained wounds and bruises from machetes and stone pelting.

Information gathered by Adom News indicated that one Ibrahim Adams, who was among those in critical condition at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, has been confirmed dead.

According to the sources, the deceased, a Pragya rider, was not involved in the clash, but was plying the route after dropping off some passengers.

Traders around the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange (Circle) in Accra on Tuesday clashed with members of the Operation Clean Your Frontage taskforce.

The irate traders resisted attempts by the team led by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey and security personnel to demolish structures said to be in unauthorised places.

They chased the team out, hooted at them and pelted stones at the bulldozer being used for the exercise, breaking its windscreen.

With no respect for covid-19 protocols, some of them also jumped around and chanted songs to register their displeasure.

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Their action attracted warning shots from security personnel who were deployed for the exercise after attempts to urge calm proved futile.

Eyewitnesses in the area said the shooting lasted close to 30 minutes.

One eyewitness, who spoke to JoyNews on condition of anonymity, said they saw two persons on a motorbike arrive at an office purported to be for the Invisible Forces in the Tamale Metropolis, wielding weapons. They later started firing gunshots.

According to the witness, occupants of the office immediately took to their heels.

The person said more people joined in the shooting into the office and vandalised property in the area.

The eyewitness said the misunderstanding is believed to have started in Kumasi at the NPP National Delegates’ Conference.

Osman Yaro, who spoke to JoyNews on behalf of the Task Force, one of the rival groups, said one of their members who is known as ‘See me’ was accused of being an armed robber in Kumasi by the Invisible Forces and subsequently subjected to beating.

He said seven members of their group were arrested but later released.

According to Yaro, the Tamale Invisible Forces connived with their counterparts in Kumasi to attack their leader. He added that some media portals published reports that seven armed robbers were arrested at the conference.

These stories he said, mentioned members of the Task Force as the robbers, which did not sit well with them.

He contended that the attack on the office of the Invisible Forces was undertaken by members of the group, “the Invincible Forces themselves were the ones firing guns.”

But Mohamed Alhsassan, who spoke on behalf of the Invisible Forces, denied claims that they accused the Task Force commander of being an armed robber.

He referred to his group as the party’s security. 

Mr Alhassan added that the Task Force group had lobbied some party supporters to join them from Tamale to root for Alan Kyerematen as flagbearer during the party’s delegates’ conference.

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He said when they arrived at the conference in Kumasi, they forced themselves through security and in the process some of them were arrested.

Mr Alhassan said they identified some of their members as part of the security in Kumas, the reason they launched an attack on them last night.

Northern Regional Communications Director, Mohammed Sharif, said the matter has been reported to the party’s regional hierarchy, this, he would not comment further.

But some supporters of the NPP are attributing it to the factions that are emerging due to the pending flagbearership contest.

Meanwhile, the Northern Regional Crime Officer, Superintendent Bernard Baba Ananga, who confirmed the incident said the Police are still gathering information.

There was uneasy calm at the Shiashie bus terminal after policemen clashed with trotro drivers and their conductors on Wednesday.

The security personnel stormed the area to supervise a demolition exercise that was being carried out by the Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly.

However, the news came as shock to drivers and their mates who say they had been at the site for over 20 years and were hesitant.

This led to a chaotic scene during which the policemen faced off with them amid the firing of gunshots.

But speaking on their action, the Vice Chairman of the Shiashie Drivers Association, Jacob Taylor, said the Okponglo chief gave out the land to them years back.

They, therefore, did not expect to be evicted in this manner though they found out recently it had been sold out for redevelopment into a shopping mall.

“We were set for work this morning when they stormed here and asked that we vacate the place but at the same time, the entrance was locked so we couldn’t even move out and were held hostage,” he narrated.

Mr Taylor on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen explained they visited the chief to register their displeasure but were told he wasn’t aware of any sale.

He lamented their fate now hangs as breadwinners of their families as no provisions have been made for them.

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“About 10 have been arrested and taken to the East Legon Police station while others were manhandled,” he claimed.

On behalf of the drivers, he has pleaded with the Assembly and appropriate stakeholders to help them get a new terminal.

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This was during a protest on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, for improved working conditions and remuneration.

Kasapa FM reports that in the process of the demonstration, the angry workers blocked the road to prevent commuters from plying the stretch.

In an attempt by the police to remove the roadblocks, the angry protesters began pelting the police officers with stones and other objects.

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The police commander, according to reports, was caught up in the attack and in the process was also hit with stones.

Meanwhile, the angry road workers alleged they were met with brute force by the police as they suddenly trooped in and began firing gunshots and pepper spray indiscriminately resulting in retaliation.

About 10 cattle were reportedly shot and killed while dozens have sustained injuries.

The renewed clashes were triggered after the residents accused the herdsmen of destroying their crops and water bodies.

According to Donkokrom Fulani chief, Idrisa Sambo Jallo, this happened last week and has been reported to the police but no action has been taken.

He said the assailants allegedly attacked the Fulani herdsmen with guns and machetes wounding three and allegedly killing one person.

Three of the victims in critical condition are on admission at the Donkokrom Hospital.

Some 18 homes were also burnt into ashes, all the cows shot were also allegedly stolen while the alleged deceased herdsman is nowhere to be found.

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The spokesperson for the Council of Fulani Chiefs, Sulemana Abdulai, has, however, bemoaned the lackadaisical approach of the police whenever the Fulani Community comes under attack.

The fight was between supporters of the immediate past Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Michael Yaw Mensah and the newly nominated MCE, Anita Love Obo Amissah.

With the cause not known, the incident reportedly occurred on Friday at CP Abeasi, at a time Mr Mensah was on a Thank You tour.

The NPP Deputy Communications Director at Awutu Senya East, Nana Yaw Kumah, narrated the incident on Adom FM’s Naket Kasiebo.

“Out of the blue, one guy we all know as Topper attacked the team. Topper threatened to beat the Chairman and even threw a punch but he narrowly escaped.

“They, however, got hold of some of us and beat a member, Prince to pulp and I also suffered severe beatings for no wrong done,” he narrated.

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Mr Kumah explained the injured, Prince was taken to the Police station for a formal complaint to be lodged.

He was afterwards rushed to the Kasoa Polyclinic after they secured a police form to facilitate his treatment.

Narrating details of the incident, assembly member for Asemasa electoral area, Jude Kamfa, said the brawl was triggered by a mobile phone theft case that happened on July 29, 2021.

According to him, some young men from Kamfakrom allegedly attacked a woman from Ampatano at her farm and stole her phone, however, they were apprehended and sent to the chief’s palace.

He said the chief then called him to have the suspects picked by the police, but he suggested that the suspects be brought to the police station since he was not available. He said he was told residents of Kamfakrom had blocked the road which leads to Ampatano town preventing the arrest of the suspects.

He said he then proceeded to report the incident to the Agona Nkwanta police commander but was told there was no police car available and so a taxi was picked accompanied by five policemen. He noted they were able to pick these suspects and returned them to the town on bail.

He further revealed that upon his return to the town later that day, he was attacked by residents of Kamfakrom who stoned him and damaged the windscreen of the car he was in.

On Saturday, July 31, 2021, he said a youth from Kamfakrom threatened to beat anyone who would return to the Kamfakrom School. In retaliation, the youth of Ampatano pursued the youth of Kamfakrom which ended in five persons from Ampatano sustaining gun injuries.

He further noted that although the Agona Nkwanta Police command, as well as the SWAT, visited the town, residents of Kamfakrom remained adamant as they blocked the road preventing commercial vehicles from operating.

Mr Kamfa revealed the towns remained unstable as of Sunday, August 1, 2021.

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When contacted, the Western Regional Police Public Relations Officer DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku revealed that calm has been restored to both towns. She indicated the police have commenced investigations but no arrest has been made.

She added the five people, all males, are responding to treatment at the Dixcove government hospital.

The incident occurred at the Osu Bus Stop around the Osu Presby Church, Friday evening.

The Police Officer attempted to handcuff the Military officer for obstructing his lawful duty.

The Police Officer is said to have stopped a truck pusher for a road traffic offence, but the Military officer is said to have asked the truck pusher who had loaded crates of drinks for a funeral ceremony to go.

The Military Officer (who was not in his uniform) also insulted the Police Officer, who followed him to his car and attempted to handcuff him.

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This resulted in a physical exchange between the two, following which the Police officer sustained the cuts in the eye.

The Military Officer reportedly sped off after the exchanges.

Residents, who had gathered to witness the incident, took to their heels at a point for fear that a gun could be fired.

Information gathered by Adom News suggests the duo identified as 24-year-old Moses Narh and 21-year-old, Evans Tetteh, engaged in a fierce fight on the farm.

This was after Evans accused Moses of stealing his bunch of plantain when he met him standing on the farm.

In the course of the exchange, Moses, now deceased, chopped off Evans’ wrist, who in retaliation butchered the former.

Moses was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Asamankese hospital where Evans has also been admitted for medical attention.

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An Eyewitness who doubles as Assemblyman of Kwaboanta Electoral Area, Felix Larbi narrated the incident in an interview with Adom News.

According to him, the deceased is known to occasionally exhibit violent behaviour due to his unstable mental health condition.

Mr Larbi said the chopped hand has mysteriously disappeared from the farm.

He expressed fear someone might have picked it up for ritual purposes and
therefore appealed for it to be returned.

Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been deposited at the mortuary.

Following the rampant road accidents at Apam Junction, residents took matters into their hands and began the construction of speed ramps.

Over 10 people have been knocked down to death at Apam Junction by overspeeding drivers plying the Kasoa-Cape Coast Highway within two years.

This the residents sought to end the phenomenon but the police obstructed them, explaining the roads had been blocked without permission.

According to the youth group engaged in the construction, the police fired live bullet which resulted in the injury of the five person.

A taxi driver who was shot in the leg, and four others are currently receiving treatment at the St Luke Hospital at Apam.

In an interview with Adom News, Leader of the Concerned Youth of Gomoa Ankamu known as Apam Junction, Sampson Ebo, said the police fired live bullets sporadically, injuring five persons in the process.

Although no death has been recorded, three persons are battling for their lives after receiving gunshots, and two injured in the cause of the retaliation.

Sampson Ebo described what happened yesterday, April 25, as one-sided war, explaining they did not threaten danger before they were being shot at.

He further called on the Minister for Roads and Highway and President Akufo-Addo to do the needful of constructing speed ramps in the shortest possible time, since their efforts are not being appreciated.

The Apam District Police Commander, DSP Moses Osakono, said over six people have been arrested pending trial on Monday.

He also added that majority of the unauthorized speed ramps have been removed with graders.

According to the residents, the military men were deployed to the area to protect a parcel of land alleged to belong to the Mponuahene of Akyem Apedwa.

However, the residents insisted the military presence was causing fear and panic and demonstrated against the landowner in a bid to evict the personnel.

The military men explained they were on official duties after they were dispatched by the Army Headquarters, but the residents ignored them and started assaulting the two officers.

Additionally, they said they informed the leader they had already sought permission before parading on the land and were expecting a dialogue on how to resolve the minor conflict.

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One of the military men, identified as Asarado Clement, said they started firing warning shots when tension arose to scare the protesters, but the plans backfired and they received more beatings.

This occurred at Akateng in the Upper Manya Krobo District in the Eastern region between two factions of herdsmen.

Omaro Belo’s hand was cut at the wrist as he attempted to separate two of the fighters as the physical exchanges reached serious dimensions.

Mr Belo belonged to the faction from Akateng which took on the rival party from Nkawkaw.

Four of Mr Belo’s colleagues also suffered serious injuries. Mr Belo, 25, sustained a deep cut on his forehead; Moro Mahamadu, 28, had a cut near his throat; whereas Omaro Ali and Omaro Abubakar, both 27 years old, also sustained serious injuries.

Mr Belo is currently on admission at the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua, along with Mohammed and Abubakar, while the other injured persons are still receiving treatment at the Asesewa Government Hospital where they have been since the Wednesday, July 22, 2020 clashes.

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The herdsmen had come to the Akateng Market to trade in cattle when an altercation ensued, leading to the clashes.

Police investigates

The Deputy Eastern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Francis Gomado, told the Daily Graphic that investigations had started into the matter.

He said according to Belo’s statement, one Alhaji Hilli of the Nkawkaw faction allegedly instructed his herdsmen to attack one Jiji in the market because Hilli felt disrespected by the Jiji who was said to have asked Hilli to return a rope Jiji had lent to him weeks earlier.

Sgt Gomado said in an attempt to save Jiji, who had already suffered a deep cut on his head, Belo’s wrist was chopped off by one of the men allegedly acting on the instructions of Hilli.

Hilli is being sought by the police, Sgt Gomado said.

Charges

Sgt Gomado said the violence involved illegal possession of offensive weapons, and stressed that the perpetrators would be charged accordingly along with other charges that would arise when investigations were concluded.

He said the police had proposed strict measures to tighten security in the area to avert such incidents in the future.

Reports indicate the clash ensued after two house masters allegedly beat a student who used a mobile phone contrary to school rules.

Students, who were witnesses to the ordeal their fellow student went through, started a melee to register their displeasure.

 The atmosphere was so charged that even the presence of the Breman Asikuma Police could not calm down the situation.

The police are reported to have fired several rounds of gunshots in the air to calm down the situation with a stray bullet hitting a student in the leg.

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 “It was after preps when the incident happened and some housemasters, Mr Selassie,  Kuma and Carlos who were on campus at the time beat up the student to a pulp,” a witness alleged.

However, the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District Director of Education, Robert Kwamena Asomani, reacting to the situation, said the students were spewing falsehood.

He explained the chaos started when the teachers decided to conduct a roll call after they realised some students had moved to town.

The injured students, whose identities are unknown, are currently on admission at Our Lady of Grace Hospital at Breman Asikuma.

Four people have been shot and are in critical condition after sustaining gunshot wounds in a renewed chieftaincy clash between two factions at Kpatinga in the Gusheigu District of the Northern region.

Northern Regional Police command Public Relations Officer, ACP Thomas Culasi, who confirmed the development to Joy News, said nine houses have also been torched in Friday evening’s shooting incident.

ACP Culasi said armed military and police personnel have also been deployed to the area and would be at Kpatinga.

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As a result of the clash, a self-imposed curfew has been placed at Kpatinga.

The incident, caused by a renewed clash over a reported chieftaincy feud, also left several houses burnt with people fleeing the town for safety.

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But the residents, who stayed behind, have refused to step out or go about their daily activities.  

A resident told Joy News, the tension in the area is causing fear and panic. 

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According to him, although the shooting has stopped, people are not sure of the next action, therefore, the decision to stay indoors.

The resident said the town is quiet but women are still fleeing from the area the gunshots were heard to other parts of the community.

Republican and Democratic leaders in the United States (US) Senate have clashed over the rules of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

Democrats want assurances witnesses and documents will be allowed, to enable what they term a fair trial.

Top Democrat Chuck Schumer says the recent release of an “explosive” email about aid to Ukraine is a reminder of why openness is necessary.

Republican leader Mitch McConnell says he has not ruled out witnesses.

But he stopped short of agreeing ahead of time to take testimony during the trial.

President Trump was formally impeached by the House last week for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

He is the third president in US history to be impeached. However, he is unlikely to be removed from office, as his Republican party has a majority in the Senate, where the trial will be held as stipulated in the US Constitution.

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Mr Trump is accused of pressuring Ukraine’s president to start an investigation into his political rival, Democratic presidential front runner, Joe Biden.

Mr Trump is accused of doing this by withholding military aid and making a White House visit contingent on co-operation.

The trial is expected to begin next month, after the holiday break.

But Democrats have so far refused to hand over the articles of impeachment voted through in the House – the charges – to the Senate.

They want assurances from Mr McConnell that their chosen witnesses – at least four current and former White House aides with knowledge of the Ukraine affair – will be allowed to testify.

What did Mr McConnell say?

“We haven’t ruled out witnesses,” Mr McConnell told Fox News on Monday.

He suggested holding a trial similar to former President Bill Clinton’s in 1999, in which senators decided which witnesses to call after opening arguments and a written question period.

Mr McConnell accused Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of holding “an absurd position” for delaying handing over the impeachment articles and said she is “apparently trying to tell us how to run the trial.”

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“You know, I’m not anxious to have this trial, so if she wants to hold on to the papers, go right ahead.

“Look, we’re at an impasse. We can’t do anything until the Speaker sends the papers over, so everyone enjoy the holidays,” the Kentucky Republican added.

What are Democrats saying?

They renewed their demand for witnesses over the weekend after an email emerged suggesting the White House sought to freeze aid to Ukraine just 91 minutes after Mr Trump spoke to President Volodymyr Zelensky by phone in July. That call is at the centre of the allegations against Mr Trump – charges he denies.

Chuck Schumer said he and his Republican counterpart remain at an impasse after holding a “cordial” meeting on Thursday to discuss trial rules.

During a news conference in his home state of New York on Sunday, Mr Schumer said Republicans “have come up with no good reason why there shouldn’t be witnesses, why there shouldn’t be documents”.

He added: “We don’t know what the witnesses will say. We don’t know how the documents will read. They might exonerate President Trump or they might further incriminate him. But the truth should come out on something as important as an impeachment.”

Democrats argue that Republicans will not act as impartial jurors during the impeachment trial, after Mr McConnell pledged last week to work in “total co-ordination” with the White House.

Meanwhile, House of Representatives officials raised the possibility of a second impeachment if new evidence of obstruction by Mr Trump came to light. The suggestion came in court papers filed by Democrats as they seek the testimony of White House counsel Don McGahn.

Two others, who received stab wounds, have been treated and discharged.

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The attack has brought commercial activities of the town to a halt as residents lock their shops for fear of being attacked.

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Nhyira FM’s Ohemeng Tawiah reported on Joy News that several property of the incoming assemblyman, Amos Owuo Agyemang including his vehicle have been destroyed.

Assembly member for Kokomlemle in the Accra Metropolitan District, Moses Abor, has accused Nigerian traders of fueling the clash between Ghanaian and Nigerian traders in the area on Monday.

Mr Abor, who was at the Tiptoe Lane where the clashes happened to witness things for himself, alleged that the Nigerian traders were armed and ready to attack their Ghanaian counterparts.

“You can go to the police and check the records; any assault case you hear began with the Nigerians,” he said.

Mr Abore, speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Tuesday said the situation would have gotten out of hand but for the timely intervention of the police and the leadership of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA).

“The Ghanaian traders feel the Nigerians are taking over the trade in Tiptoe Lane, and they are not happy about it,” he said.

He called on the leadership of GUTA and the government to intervene to avoid escalation.

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Three people, according to the police, were injured in the clash with six others arrested.

Tension has risen between Ghanaian and Nigerian traders in recent times, shops belonging to Nigerian traders in Kumasi, were allegedly shut down by GUTA some months ago.

Ghanaian traders feel foreigners, particularly Nigerians, Chinese and Lebanese have taken over retail businesses in the country, contrary to the law which prohibits them from engaging in retail business.

Source: Adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

The debate centres on how ‘good’ or ‘bad’ roads in the country are.

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On Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Thursday, New Patriotic Party Member Parliament for Tarkwa Nsuaem, George Mireku Duker and National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Amenfi West, Eric Afful, during a debate on the true state of roads in the country, dared each other to show proof of each other’s ‘good work done’ in the road sector.

Mr Afful was of the view that the cancelling of most road contracts by the President on assumption of office was due to his government’s inability to provide mobilisation fees needed by local contractors to enable them continue with road projects started under former President John Mahama.

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His counterpart, Mr Duker, however, denied the allegation and requested to see evidence of the so-called “unprecedented infrastructural projects”, particularly with roads construction as touted by the previous government.

The duo got into a heated argument when Wendy Shay decided to react to comments made by the entertainment panellist, Ola Michaels on Okay FM.

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Ola Michaels was said to have granted an interview to Okay FM in which he is alleged to have said anyone who took a photo of Wendy Shay in the morning would run away.

According to him, the Rufftown musician has an oily face that only make her look beautiful only when she makes up.

“She has an oily face. Picture beauty is what I am talking about. If you take a photo of her early morning, you will run away,” Ola Michaels told Abeiku Santana.

Wendy Shay who had taken notice of Ola Michaels’ comments, described him as a cyberbully on meeting him at the Hitz FM studio.

According to the “Uber Driver” hitmaker, even though everyone is entitled to their opinions. she thinks it’s bad for a man to says such words about a lady.

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“He’s a cyberbully. It’s not right to talk about the looks of a woman in public.”

In the end, Ola Michaels apologised over his comment with Wendy accepting the apoplogy, saying “I have to act mature to accept your apology.”

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The call by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legislator for Krachi West, Helen Ntoso, in Parliament yesterday generated heated debate, with most of the male MPs supporting her call while others disagreed.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Effiaduase/Asokore, Nana Ayew Afriyie, who is a medical doctor, said contrary to certain beliefs that sucking of breast could contribute to the risk of one developing breast cancer, breast sucking rather helps to prevent any risk of breast cancer.

“Mr. Speaker, whether breastfeeding by babies or men sucking their partners’ breasts, the sucking of breast is very good for the women because it rather helps to prevent breast cancer,” Dr. Ayew said to a huge ‘Yea! Yea!’ from the male MPs in the chamber.

The NPP MP for Effutu, Alex Afenyo-Markin, said it is not only men who suck the breast of women but some women also suck men’s breast during love-making and that the women must also alert men of any discharge from their breasts since men could also develop breast cancer.

The NDC MP for Daffiama/Bussie/Issa, Dr. Sebastian Sandaare, said there is no medical proof that breast sucking is a preventive measure but the actual medical advice is for men to help their partners to periodically examine their breasts to ascertain if there is any difference.

The NDC MP for Klottey-Korley, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, said it was important for all married women or women in relationships to allow their partners to examine their breasts for them, adding that apart from that the women themselves should take interest in always examining their own breasts to see if there are changes in them.

She, however, said that during menstruation, the texture and size of the breast change and so the women must accordingly know how their breasts respond to their menstruation cycles.

The Deputy Majority Leader, Adwoa Safo, NPP MP for Dome Kwabenya, and the NPP MP for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, called on companies and institutions to have special places reserved for breastfeeding by workers who are fresh mothers.

They, therefore, pleaded with the Speaker to let an institution like Parliament set the pace by providing such a place for female MPs who become fresh mothers and come to Parliament to work.

The Speaker, Prof. Mike Oquaye, therefore directed the Clerk of Parliament to immediately find an appropriate place to serve that purpose in Parliament so that female MPs who become new mothers can breastfeed their babies while attending to the work of the House.

The MPs were, however, unanimous that there was the need for a special fund dedicated to the treatment of breast cancer since its treatment is very expensive.

The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, MP for Dormaa West, said that the Health Ministry was in the process of securing effective funding by the NHIA for the free treatment of breast cancer for women on NHIS.

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A coconut seller, identified as Kwaku Boadu, has allegedly inflicted cutlass wounds on one Kojo Mensah, another coconut seller over price reduction from GHc 1.00 to 50 pesewas at Breman Kokoso in the Central region.

Information gathered by Adom News suggested that Mr Boadu, popularly known as Cantona, inflicted the wounds during an argument between the duo over Mr Mensah’s refusal to sell the coconut at the agreed market price.

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In an interview with Adom News, the Breman Asikuma District Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Emmanuel Odonkor- Baah, said investigations were ongoing. He said Mr Boadu would soon be processed for court.

“Kweku believed the price reduction was ruining his business and attacked him but the angry onlookers who could not stand the scene also attacked Kweku injuring him also,” he said.

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According to Supt Odonkor, the two sellers are receiving treatment at the Breman Asikuma Government Hospital with police guard and that suspect Boadu would be processed for court after treatment.

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Information gathered by Joy News suggested that a standoff between police and the protesters lasted for several minutes as police deployed water cannons and tasers to drive the charged crowd away.

A yen.com cameraman was hit by a shocker in the process leaving him with an injury in his arm.

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Information gathered by Joy News suggested that the attack occurred while some Fulani organisations were in the village to donate relief items to some 200 displaced Fulanis whose homes were burnt two weeks ago.

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 Jibril was said to be in a barbering shop when his attacker, identified as Mahamabila, attacked and hit his head multiple times with the spanner and allegedly made some racist comments against him.

Naa Alhaji Yakubu Abdallah, Chief of Tamalgu has promised to summon an emergency meeting with the youth.

The matter has been reported to the overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Abukari II.

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A visit to the home of Mahamabila by the Karaga District Police Commander, ASP Bismark John revealed that the suspect had fled his home.

Addressing members of the Fulani association, the District Police Commander urged them to remain calm as the police investigate the case to bring the perpetrators to book.

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An eye witness in Mankarigu, a nearby community, confirmed to Joy News that the violence was triggered by a misunderstanding over the construction of a mosque.

Details of the violent disturbance were still unfolding but multiple sources told Joy News that, shootings started after some young men transporting blocks to the village for the mosque project were resisted.

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Three of the injured victims have been treated and discharged and one has been referred to Walewale, a staff at Mankarigu health centre has also confirmed to Joy News.

An official at the health centre, who refused to be named, said the victim who was referred suffered skull fracture and was in serious condition.

“We have received four casualties and one has been referred to Walewale. The ones we’re attending are cutlasses but I heard there was a gunshot but I didn’t see it”, according to the health staff,

“His own… it seems it has even gotten to the skull, so we said it’s beyond our level, but we were able to manage for them to move further,” the anonymous health official said.

Residents of this village have been shapely divided after the creation of the Savannah and North East Regions.

Originally, under the North Gonja district of the Savannah Region, some residents of Lukula and several others in the area, including Mankarigu, have been protesting to join the West Mamprusi municipal in the North East Region.

Over 40 communities more, all inhabited by minority tribes including Tamplumas the Tamplumas, are in this protest to be added to the North East Region.

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Tensions have escalated in recent months between the Gonjas in Daboya and Mamprusis in the Sor Traditional area in Walewale after the chief of Daboya attempted to install chiefs in some of the communities already occupied by Mamprusi chiefs. 

It became a full-blown territorial dispute between the Yagbonwura and Naayiri two months ago after a meeting with a Gonja delegation at the Naayiri’s palace in Nalerigu ended inconclusively.

Residents who are protesting to join the North East Region cite social, political and economic deprivations but the Gonjas maintain the land belonged to them and would not accept any breakaway.

Source: Eliasu Tanko | Savannah Region

Reports by Adom News reporter, Kofi Adjei suggested that the destruction of the cocoa farms was to pave way for the building of an oil plantation company under government’s One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) initiative.

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Speaking in an interview with Adom News, the assemblyman for the area, Paul Akyerew explained they were not informed about the company’s presence in the town.

“They came to the town on Monday and started the destruction with their bulldozers on Wednesday and upon confrontation, I was told it was a ‘1D1F’ company, but my checks at the assembly revealed otherwise,” he said.

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Several attempts by the cocoa farmers to stop the destruction of their cocoa farms proved futile due to the presence of heavily armed policemen hired from Swedru and Nyakrom by the company to the site.

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According to the Police, the two unidentified men, believed to have sustained gunshot and machete wounds, were victims of latest clashes which erupted on Thursday night. 

Over 100 persons suspected to be connected with the violence, have been picked for questioning by the Regional Police Command.

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What began as a turf war between scrap dealers and persons claiming to be indigenes of Aboabo Goroo left three people in critical condition on Tuesday.

At least, three houses were torched with seven other wooden structures demolished by feuding sides.

The two factions are said to have renewed their rivalry over the land, few hours after members of the Asokore Mampong Municipal Security Council inspected the disputed land in a bid to resolve the impasse.

An unspecified number of people from both factions in the dispute also sustained machete and gunshot wounds. 

Public Relations Officer of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, ASP Godwin Ahianyoh, who confirmed the deaths said a team of police and military personnel dispatched to the place, had a hectic time in restoring calm.

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“Two persons are confirmed dead. Their identity is not yet communicated to me. Who and who are involved I cannot say. I am sure after the MUSEC [Municipal Security Committee] meeting, whatever the update is and their identities would be known,” he told Nhyira FM.

This is a developing story…

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A man was on Tuesday night stabbed to death at Achimota following a clash between two gangs.

The deceased, identified only as Starboy, was rushed to the Achimota Hospital where he died.

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The deceased’s brother said he was watching football when he saw what he suspected to be land guards causing trouble.

The clash led to the burning down of at least five stores and it took the intervention of the Fire Service to stop the raging fire from spreading to other shops.  

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According to witnesses, Starboy’s group burnt a member of the other feuding faction to death about three months ago and Tuesday’s incident was a reprisal attack.

Some residents, who spoke to Adom News, said they were terrified by the clashes.

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The Tesano Divisional Commander, ACP Oduro Amaning, who confirmed the incident on Joy FM, said his outfit has commenced investigations into the matter.

Listen to some residents who say their lives are in danger in audio above:

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The witness, Dr Alfred Arthur, in his evidence-in-chief on October 29, 2018, told the Accra High Court that he was the acting Head of the Soil Science Division of Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG).

The witness continued with his evidence-in-chief on November 2, 2018.

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Dr Arthur, in his evidence-in-chief, testified that he tested the Lithovit Foliar Fertiliser (LFF), the said fertiliser which is the subject matter of the trial.

But during cross-examination on Monday November 12, lawyer Samuel Cudjoe sought to make a case that the witness was not the acting Head of the Soil Science Division of CRIG as he had presented himself.

Counsel was particular that as of November 2, 2018 when the witness appeared before the court to continue with his evidence-in-chief, he was no longer the acting head of the Soil Science Division of CRIG, but the witness failed to inform the court.

In his response, Dr Arthur refuted counsel’s assertion and stated that he was not aware that as of November 2, 2018, he was no longer the acting Head.

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Below are excerpts of the cross-examination

Mr Cudjoe: At the last adjourned date (November 2, 2018) when you gave your evidence-in-chief, you knew you were no more the acting Head?

Dr Arthur: No my Lord, I never knew at the last adjourned date.

Mr Cudjoe: I am putting it to you that you knew you were not the acting Head and you are being economical with the truth.

Dr Arthur: My Lord, I did not know that.

Appointment letter

Mr Cudjoe then asked the witness if he was given an appointment letter when he was appointed as the acting Head, to which Dr Arthur replied in the negative.

Counsel submitted that in CRIG, all appointments, including those in acting capacities, were communicated to the appointees in writing.

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But Dr Arthur replied that was not so in all cases and that in his case, he was asked to act as the Head when the substantive Head, Mr A.A Afrifa, went on retirement.

Mr Cudjoe then accused the witness of testifying against his client with the sole aim of getting his appointment as the acting Head confirmed.

“That is not correct,’’ Dr Arthur responded.

The cross-examination will continue on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the court, presided over by Justice Clemence Honyenuga, a justice of the Court of Appeal with additional responsibility as a High Court judge.

Case against Opuni & Agongo

In March, 2018, the Attorney-General (A-G) charged Dr Opuni and a businessman, Seidu Agongo, the CEO of Agricult Ghana Limited, with 27 counts.

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It is the contention of the A-G that Dr Opuni, during his tenure as COCOBOD CEO (November 2013 to January 2017), breached laid down procedures in procurement and other laws that led the state to lose GH¢271.3 million in the alleged fertiliser scandal and the distribution of substandard fertiliser to cocoa farmers

Agongo is also alleged to have used fraudulent means to sell substandard fertiliser to COCOBOD for onward distribution to cocoa farmers.

The two accused persons have denied any wrongdoing and have pleaded not guilty to all the 27 charges.

They are currently on bail in the sum of GH¢300,000 each.

The deceased, a native of Japekrom was among several others returning from a festival when they were attacked by irate youth of Drobo.

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Public Relations Officer for the Brong Ahafo regional police command, Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley Oppong told Joy News, the clashes may have arisen from a long-standing land litigation between the two towns.

Meanwhile, the command has deployed more men to the area to forestall reoccurrence as they investigate to arrest the perpetrators.