Tons of of residents have fled their houses in worry following violent clashes in Gbiniyiri, a farming group within the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Area.
The clashes, which erupted on Sunday, 24 August, over a disputed piece of land, have up to now claimed a minimum of six (6) lives and left a number of others severely injured. Based on a number of studies, the violence started after a disagreement between rival factions escalated right into a lethal confrontation.
Experiences confirmed that the chief of Kalba is among the many lifeless. The violence reportedly intensified after the chief of Gbenyiri returned house. Out of courtesy, the Kalba chief instructed his son to escort the visiting chief again to his group. Nonetheless, they had been allegedly ambushed by one of many factions concerned within the dispute, sparking additional killings.
In a disturbing growth on Tuesday, 26 August, the Chief’s Palace was set ablaze, deepening fears of an escalation into wider battle.
Chief’s Palace was set ablaze. Credit score: Citinewsroom
Movies shared on social media present households, together with girls and youngsters, abandoning their houses and looking for refuge on the Sawla District Police Headquarters.
Residents search refuge on the Sawla District Police Headquarters. Credit score: Citinewsroom
Police Deployment
Salisu Be-Awuribe (left), Savannah Regional Minister, conducting COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, IGP, and his crew round. Credit score: GraphicOnline
In response, the Inspector Normal of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has deployed about 300 safety personnel to the realm to include the state of affairs. The IGP and a crew of senior safety officers additionally engaged native chiefs and opinion leaders as a part of efforts to revive peace and stability.
A report by Graphic on-line famous that the crew visited Gbiniyiri to evaluate the safety state of affairs, as uncertainty continues to grip the group. Reinforcement items have since been dispatched from Accra to Sawla, Gbiniyiri, Giniri, and adjoining cities to strengthen safety.
Earlier, Mr Yohuno met with the Regional Safety Council, chaired by Regional Minister Salisu Bi-Awuribe, earlier than continuing to the Jakpa Palace, the place he held talks with the Overlord of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, to enlist his help in restoring calm.
