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One killed as NDC, NPP supporters clash at Chereponi
Several others are reported to have sustained varying degrees of injuries during the clash on Monday night.
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Superintendent Henry Amankwating, who confirmed the incident said the violence began at about 8:30pm Monday after the two parties had ended their separate rallies.
He said the NPP held a rally in a border town, Wanthiki while the NDC held theirs at Wanguga.
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He explained that even though the venues were far apart, supporters from the two parties after their separate rallies decided to roam the streets on motorbikes amidst jubilation to demonstrate their support.
The supporters in the process provoked each until the situation turned chaotic.
"They were cutlassing people, burning stores and there were gunshots" Supt. Amankwating told Accra-based Joy FM.
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The deceased has so far been identified as 31-year old Abdulai Nnambe.
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He said police and military reinforcements have arrived in the town to maintain calm, while an emergency meeting with the chiefs and other political groups is expected to take place on Tuesday.
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