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General News on Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
Source: starrfm.com.gh
2019-06-05
Police saved the leader and his family from the crowd
Violence erupted between the party leader groups in Bole, Savannah region, after Eid's special prayers for Muslims were disrupted and canceled on Wednesday.
Police rescued a chief and his family, who were almost lynched by angry youths who set fire to a building.
Chaos erupted after the imitation by the community leader of special prayers of Muslims to commemorate the festival of Islamic Eid Al-Fitir, after rival groups were planning to do so. attack on the prayer ground.
Another faction disapproved of the decision and went to attack the chief imam at his home and seized the symbolic staff in his place.
This provoked a reaction from the faction of the chief imam who also stormed the prayer ground to retake the staff. The security forces and alleged badailants fired warning shots and the vehicle of a rival sect leader was reportedly vandalized.
A small pandemon ensued and prayers were canceled when the faithful began to flee for safety.
The city's security forces quickly responded by dispersing the crowd and cleaning the streets to avoid reprisals.
An emergency curfew was imposed and residents were ordered to stay at the door.
The city of Bole has been under curfew since last year, when clashes erupted between the two chieftains.
The situation had been under control for almost six months now, and Chief Bukari, who had fled with his family to live in Damongo, decided to return to Bole to attend the Islamic festival.
The police have not yet made a statement about the resumption of violence.
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