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General News on Thursday, June 6, 2019
Source: dailymailgh.com
2019-06-06
The vandalized house
A curfew was imposed on Bole in the Savannah area between 6 pm and 6 am, following a leadership feud unleashed during the Eid-ul-Fitr prayer Wednesday. .
Bole police confirmed to the Daily Mail GH that two houses had been burned and another vandalized, including one vehicle during the scrum.
Security was strengthened in the region following clashes after the return of one of the rival leaders Alhaji Abuku Abusuapinin to Bole on Tuesday. The police managed to save him at his home in Damongo, where he has been since 2018.
A team made up of police officers and soldiers helped to control the situation.
"The situation is under control as the police and the army prepare to apply the curfew," said a statement released by police on Wednesday.
Police have meanwhile asked the residents of Bole to avoid violence and allow peace to reign in the area.
"Security agencies will prosecute and arrest any person or group who will try to bring justice," the statement added.
Earlier in the day, the prayers of Eid-Ul-Fitr were canceled due to the violence. The unrest stained the prayers of Eid-ul-Fitr in Bole, Savannah region on Wednesday.
When prayers were about to start, gunshots were heard near the scene, sowing fear and panic in the clash between factions.
Context
Earlier this year, a misunderstanding between Bole's conflicting leaders resulted in the death of one person and several others injured.
This incident reportedly forced Abudu Abubakar, who is said to have been chained by Yagbonwura, to settle in Damongo.
His rival, Abdulai Issahaku Kant, who is the people's favorite, was declared the owner by the House of Chiefs of the Northern Region and a high court.
Abdulai Issahaku Kant was later designated as Bolewura.
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