Four persons are feared dead with 11 others wounded, following sporadic gunshots on Sunday November 10 at Najong number 1, a community in the Bunkprugu/Yunyoo district of the Northern Region.
The police administration is yet to confirm the death toll and the number of casualties, but some residents particularly women and children have fled the area.
[contextly_sidebar id=”Od9YbZAw19sDqu3cl6cLX1fSZcUe3b43″]The cause of the gunshots is yet to be established as tensions build up in the area. A similar situation occurred on November 17, 2017, over the siting of the capital of the yet to be created Yunyoo district.
Six arrested for attempting to smuggle weapons into Yunyoo
On Friday December 8, 2017, six suspected arms smugglers including a woman, were arrested for attempting to smuggle six pump action guns and 130 cartridges into Yunyoo.
The suspects are in police custody for further investigations.
Disagreements over the location of the capital of the yet to be created Yunyoo district is causing fear and panic around the Bunkprugu enclave.
Some are proposing Namong to be the capital, whilst others are pushing for Bunkprugu.
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By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah/citifmonline.com/Ghana