Police in the Upper West Region have arrested three people in connection
with clashes in Funsi, in the Wa East Municipality over the weekend.
The clashes ensued when some residents acting on the orders of the
Assemblyman in the area attempted to prevent some illegal timber
lumberers from felling Rosewood from a forest in the enclave.
In the process one of the illegal lumberers was shot dead while three others sustained gunshot wounds.
The Deputy Upper West Regional Police Commander, ACP Peter Ndekugri
said the Police have mounted a search for the other suspects in the
disturbances.
“There was a misunderstanding between the two factions. i.e those who
cut the woods and those who were claiming they were from the District
Assembly and they wanted to seize the wood. And so it resulted in
shooting of guns and one person is confirmed dead. But however, the
Police have arrested two people and we are continuing with the
investigations.” he told Accra-based Citi FM.
One dead, three arrested following clashes over Rosewood
