Calm returns to Atulbabisi in Upper East following skirmishes over Chieftaincy

Calm has been restored after Sunday’s bloody skirmishes between factions to the Bolga skin at Atulbabisi, a suburb of Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. 

Seven people sustained gunshot wounds and are currently receiving medical attention at the Bolgatanga regional hospital. 

An emergency meeting involving the security agencies and elders of the two royal families was held after the incident to deliberate on the way forward.

 The Regional Police Commander DCOP Simon Afeku, who represented the Regional Minister as chairman of REGSEC told Radio Ghana that efforts are being made to maintain law and order adding that what happened was unfortunate. 

He said his men were quickly deployed to the area when news of the impasse broke. 

He lauded the swift intervention of the Ghana National Fire Service and personnel from the military airborne unit for their invaluable roles in the protection of lives and property. 

DCOP Afeku cautioned the elders and youth of the area to desist from any violent behaviours, emphasising that those caught fomenting trouble will be dealt with accordingly. 

GBC