By Masahudu Ankiilu Kunateh, Ghanadot
Two men have been confirmed dead in Accra
from machete wounds following clashes Tuesday between
the Andani and Abudu families of Dagbon at the Konkomba
Market in Agbogbloshie, Accra.
Police told some journalists in Accra that, three
others who sustained injuries are receiving treatment at
the Police Hospital where the dead have also been
deposited.
The two dead men, suspected to be in their mid 30s, were
said to be among a group of ‘fighters’ who were brought
in from Northern Ghana over the weekend to support one
of the factions in the chieftaincy dispute that has left
the traditional community sharply divided.
Armed police stormed the crowded market that also serves
as the dwelling place of several hundreds to quell the
clashes which started on Friday. It is unclear what
sparked the latest fatal clash, but the two families
have been locked in a bitter chieftaincy dispute since
2002 over who has the right to enskin a chief.
Ghanadot
