Two persons have been arrested in Agbobloshie Wednesday, following bloody clashes between Kokombas and Dagombas which claimed two lives.
The suspects were said to be wielding a knife and a locally manufactured gun when they were arrested.
The identities of the arrested persons are still yet to be made public but Joy News' Favour Nunoo reports there is still dark cloud of fear and insecurity hanging menacingly in the area, 24 hours after the clashes.
The residents are uneasy because hours after the bloody clashes, the police have not been able to retrieve any of the weapons used by the factions.
According to them, sophisticated weapons were used in the attack by both sides and if they are not retrieved, the possibility of another gun violence is extremely high.
Apart from the two people who were gunned down in the attack, scores were injured, some, seriously.
One of the deceased persons was on his way to rescue his kids from school when he was gunned down by the opposing faction.
His body has been sent to the morgue at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital. His brother has since taken custody of the kids.
Conflicting reasons have been given for the clash. According to eye witnesses, a man from one of the ethnic groups allegedly stole a mobile phone and was beaten by others in the opposing ethnic group. The suspect then reported the assault to his kinsmen who then went on rampage.
The police are yet to give an official account of what actually happened.
On Wednesday a battalion of police and military men are seen roving about in the community trying to maintain law and order but that is not completely reassuring to the residents.
Some of the residents complained about what they believed was the slow pace at which the police and military operated.
According to some of the residents, the security forces mounted a barricade at the precincts of the yam market but refused to enter into the market which was the centre of violence.
It was only after a victim who had been shot and draped in blood, staggered his way towards the entrance of the market that the police entered the fray in a desperate attempt to restore calm.
Dozens had been held hostage in their rooms and called their family members outside for help.
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