Police in the Northern Region are looking into an incident that resulted in gunshots in the Tamale Metropolis suburb of Yong Dakpemyili.
According to locals, gunshots were fired throughout the town on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
They blamed the shooting on a long-running chieftaincy feud between two brothers in the town.
Abdul Wahab Dawuda, the community’s Assemblyman, verified the occurrence in a Citi News interview, revealing that some residents were injured.
“There were some gunshots as a result of two brothers feuding over a chieftaincy title. One side was to perform some particular traditional activity and some people sustained some injuries, but there is currently calm in the community, but we don’t know what may happen next.”
According to Northern Regional Police Command sources, the police visited the village to restore calm and order, but no arrests were made.
Despite the restoration of quiet, citizens remain fearful, and economic activity has slowed dramatically.
Over the years, both sides of the battle have reported deaths, injuries, and the burning and damage of property worth hundreds of thousands of Ghana Cedis.
