IGP Meets Opinion Leaders In Agogo Over Tension Between Fulani Herdsmen And Residents


The Acting Inspector General of Police, John Kudalor, is  meeting with opinion leaders in Agogo to dialogue on how to deal with the tension between indigenes and Fulani herdsmen in the area which has claimed about 40 lives. 

Tempers flared some few days ago in the Agogo township after gun wielding cattle herders shot and killed a 25-year old man in front of his mother after he tried to prevent cattle from destroying crops on his farm. 

The situation has heightened tension in the area prompting the REGSEC to send a combined team of military and police personnel to end the Fulani invasion in the area.


Assuring the people of Agogo, the Chief of Army Staff Major General Poku Adusei said the military will stand by the regional Security Council’s REGSEC)(decision to move the nomads from the community in order for peace to prevail.


The nomads have been at loggerheads with the locals following the killing of over three people recently in the area. 
There is an uneasy calm in Agogo following the latest development.

The outgoing Ashanti regional minister and chairman of REGSEC Peter Anarfi-Mensah has assured the people of Agogo and its environs that the security is on red alert to restore calm.

“The regional security is using this medium to assure residents, farmers and herdsmen of Agogo and its environs of their maximum protection and appeal to them to cooperate with the regional Security Council to achieve lasting peace in Agogo and its environs,” Anerfi said at a press conference on Wednesday.

Addressing chiefs and people of Agogo Wednesday, the CAS who is on a visit with the IGP to area said the security agencies will need the help of the residents to succeed in the operation.

“I assure you that we are fully in support of the decision that has been taken by the regional Security Council. We will do everything possible to ensure that they succeed with measures that have been put in place to resolve the matter. But we are urging you to support the government in this direction. It is sad that these things are happening but they have already happened, We wish that nobody died but we can't change things now."

“So far, we have brought in a number of security officials to start the operation and when I get to Accra, whatever we need to do to resolve this issue permanently; we will. We will try to implement the 2011 court ruling which says the Fulanis who are not from here must be moved out,” he noted.

In a related development, the Agogo Traditional Council in the  Ashanti Region has denied helping to perpetuate the stay of  Fulani herdsmen on Agogo Stool Land and condoning with their barbaric activities. 

The Council has therefore challenged anyone who has substantial proof to the contrary against any member of the traditional council to provide evidence, for appropriate action to be taken. 

On the other hand, anyone who peddles any unfounded allegation that is geared towards scoring cheap political points to damage the image of the chieftaincy institution in general and Agogo Traditional Council in particular, shall be made to face the law. 

These were contained in a release endorsed by the Omanhene of Agogo, Nana Akuoko Sarpong and Nananom of Agogo Traditional Area and presented by the Akyeamehene, Nana Boakye Yiadom at a news conference at Agogo.



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