The Assembly man for the Kokrobite Electoral area, Rockson Sakah said that the incident occurred due to protracted chieftaincy issues in the area.
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According to him, the disputes have existed for more than 17 years between two factions who claim legitimacy to the stool.
The matter has been reported to the police and investigations have commenced.
Even though police have been deployed to the area to restore calm, reports say several residents are leaving the town.