A chieftaincy dispute at Anum Apapam within the Jap Area has allegedly resulted within the demise of 1 individual.
The protracted chieftaincy dispute escalated on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, throughout a ceremony to enstool a brand new chief for the city.
Gunshots have been fired throughout the chaos, hitting three individuals.
One individual died from the gunshot wounds whereas the 2 others sustained various levels of accidents.
In keeping with the Assemblyman for Anum Apapam, Takyi Ebenezer, the battle intensified throughout the conventional rites meant to exchange the not too long ago deceased chief.
He stated conventional leaders have been within the technique of conducting the ceremony when an opposing faction disrupted the proceedings.
“There was pressure all over the place, with gunshots in all places. Merchants who got here to commerce needed to flee for his or her lives,” he stated.
The police swiftly intervened, restoring order and sustaining a heavy safety presence within the space.
The incident has left the township in a state of uneasy calm.
This provides as much as a number of clashes over chieftaincy points throughout the nation this yr.
On August 5, 2024, a violent confrontation at Awutu Bawjiase within the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Area left one individual lifeless.
This occurred hours earlier than the scheduled outdooring ceremony of the brand new chief, Nai Nana Kwaku Osardu III.
In keeping with police sources, a gaggle of armed people believed to be land guards, stormed the Bawjiase chief’s palace round 10:45 pm, the place members of the family have been gathered in preparation for the ceremony.
The assault resulted within the demise of a person in his 30s, who was shot throughout the chaos.
The Awutu Bawjiase neighborhood has been embroiled in a 25-year chieftaincy dispute, which was not too long ago resolved by the Nationwide Home of Chiefs.
The neighborhood had hoped that the ruling would finish the dispute, making the violent flip of occasions significantly stunning.