The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery has called on the leaders of the feuding factions in Chereponi to intervene and stop their people from resorting to violence as the ministry sets to implement committee recommendations on the clashes.
According to the minister, the deployment of security personnel to the area will not yield lasting peace if the people are not committed to it.
He spoke to the media on the sidelines of a review of the ministry’s activities in 2018.
“We involve them in the committee. They were represented and the committee has submitted its report. But clearly, we need in the implementation and moving forward for the leadership of both sides to educate their people on the ground on what transpired. It is about land and if it is about land, the law is clear. You go through due process.”
The violence started last week Friday when unknown assailants opened fire on Nawieku, a Chokosi community in the district, injuring one person.
The following day, 75 military personnel and 40 police officers were deployed to the area following reported reprisal attacks.
The reprisal attacks continued over the next few days as residents fled the area. Citi News reports indicate that most villages within the district have been deserted.
Some students of the Chereponi Senior High School fled the school premises following clashes in the town.
Eight arrests have so far been made after the violence. Two persons have been confirmed killed with multiple injuries.
Homes in communities like Kwame Nansoni, Nansoni Jaga and Kpatani have been set ablaze during the clashes.
Police have also called on the leaders of both Anuful and Konkombas to talk to their people and call them to order.
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By: Anas Seidu | citinewsroom.com | Ghana
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