Renewed chieftaincy dispute in Bolga claims 2 lives

May 14, 2017 1:27 PM

The injured have been rushed to the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital while the dead have been deposited at the hospital's morgue.

At least two people have been confirmed dead and others injured in a renewed chieftaincy dispute in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region.

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Several houses belonging to the two rival gate in the conflict, Naba Raymond Alafia Abilba II, and Naba Joseph Abeka Nonge-Buuri, were set blazed in Atulibabiisi, a small community in the Bolgatanga district.

It is unclear what trigged the conflict but cores of residents have fled the area as multiple gun shots were fired on Saturday night.

The National Fire Service were called to douse the blazing homes.

Police have been deployed to the area to restore calm and order.

“We have deployed everything with the military and police personnel to the area. The Fire Service is also on the ground. As at now, I’m here on the ground. I have not gone home yet,” the Municipal Police Commander, Superintendent Samuel Punobyin, told Accra-based Starr FM.

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