A joint team of military and police personnel has been deployed to the Chereponi District in the Northern Region following clashes between two ethnic groups.
District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Abdul Razak Tahidu, who
revealed the deployment of the security personnel, described the
incident as unfortunate.
He said security has been beefed up in the community to restore peace and order.
The renewed clashes between the Konkombas and Chokosis resulted in the
burning down of several houses and properties in Nandoni, a farming
community in the district.
A joint team of military and police personnel has been deployed to the Chereponi District in the Northern Region following clashes between two ethnic groups.
District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Abdul Razak Tahidu, who
revealed the deployment of the security personnel, described the
incident as unfortunate.
He said security has been beefed up in the community to restore peace and order.
The renewed clashes between the Konkombas and Chokosis resulted in the
burning down of several houses and properties in Nandoni, a farming
community in the district.
The migrating residents fear there could be a repeat of the violent
clashes that ensued in the night of Monday, December 31, 2018.
Police are yet to speak on the renewed clashes, however, Member of
Parliament for the area, Samuel Jabanyite, told Joy News the District
Security Council had picked up intelligence last month of looming
communal clashes and had initiated peace talks.
He said it was surprising that the feud had escalated violently.
The Chokosis and the Konkombas have been fighting over the ownership right of a parcel of land.
So far, no arrest has been in the latest violence.
The Chereponi
District, a known hotspot in the region has very few police personnel
and anytime there is trouble security forces have had to travel many
hours on a very bad road to maintain calm.
