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Peace prevails in the Kusuwgu
Traditional, says police
Tamale, July 10, GNA - Commissioner of Police Ephraim Okoe
Brakatu, the Northern Regional Police Commander, has told
the GNA that calm was prevailing in the Kusuwgu Traditional
Area following reports of tension between factions involved
in a chieftaincy dispute.
He said there was a joint police/military deployment in the
area and that the situation was under control.
However, police sources have said two people had been
arrested - one Kpankpalonso Wura Sulamama was nabbed for
possessing fire arms and Issahaku Abubakari was picked up
for provocative drumming.
Mr. Iddrisu Abubakari Thunder, regent of Kusuwgu, addressed
a press conference on Saturday in Tamale at which he
appealed to the Regional Security Council to move to Kusuwgu
Traditional Area to avoid any breach of peace.
Mr. Thunder said last Friday there was an announcement on
Radio Savannah in Tamale that Sala Wura Sulemanna Jakpa was
to be enskinned as Kusawgu Wura.
He said this was in contravention of an injunction a Tamale
High Court granted, preventing the enskinment of any person
until a ruling on the matter by the Northern Regional House
of Chief.
GNA investigations revealed that the Kusawgu and Yapei skins
rotate among Soale, Adama, Mumuni and the Jakpa gates with
the Kusuwgu Wura enskinning Yapei Wura and Yagbon Wura
enskinning Kusuwgu Wura.
In 2001 when Yapei Wura Briamah Soale from the Soale Gate
died, the Kusawgu Wura nominated Tamape Wura Ewuntomah of
the Soale Gate as the next Yapei Wura.
The Adama Gate petitioned the Yagbon Wura and the Gonja
Traditional Council.
The Jakpa gate also petitioned the Gonja Traditional Council
resulting in the appointment of Adam Bakar Capinter of the
Jakpa Gate as Yapei Wura.
After nearly a year the Yagbon Wura revoked the appointment
and re-appointed Sala Wura Sulemana Jakpa who is his
brother.
The Adama Gate petitioned the Regional House of Chiefs in
2004, a case which is still pending.
On Wednesday Sala Wura Sulemana Jakpa, who had been staying
at Yapei, moved to Kusuwgu claiming to be enskinned as the
next Kusuwgu Wura, prompting Yapei Tamape Wura Ewuntomah
also moving to Kusuwgu.
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