Police also confirmed that there are 11 persons wounded, while 17 others are in police custody as investigations into the clashes continue.  This comes after the Minister of Defense and MP for Bimbila, Dominic Nitiwul, said the situation was under control.

[contextly_sidebar id=”uRBsrMVIGRk9xZIPh6ECf3Wtp5A6zRm2″]An attempted enskinment of a sub-chief in the towns by the regent in the town despite warnings from police, sparked the violent clashes between two factions, leading to the military and police moving in to take control of the situation.

The interior Ministry has since reviewed the protracted curfew on the Bimbilla Township from 4:00 pm to 6:00am with immediate effect, following the shootings.

Speaking to Citi News, the District Crime officer for Bimbilla, ASP Ebenezer Peprah, confirmed that, “so far there have been 10 dead bodies recovered, 17 arrested, and then 11 wounded. They are from both sides of the conflict, but majority are from the regent’s side.”

He also said more military personnel have been brought from Tamale to ensure total calm in the community.

“There are police patrols around and the area is calm. We even have reinforcements from Tamale, and they have spoken to the regent and the elders. For now, the place is calm and we are also monitoring the situation,” ASP Peprah assured.

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The Northern Regional Police Chief, DCOP Ken Yeboah, disclosed this on Eyewitness News, adding that, two others have also been injured and have been taken to hospital for medical attention.

[contextly_sidebar id=”5Qp7XZ69BljTGjzeT5Am7kmTlOT7DQet”]DCOP Yeboah also confirmed that, the tensions stemmed from attempts by the Bimbilla regent to enskin a sub-chief to the displeasure of another faction.

He explained that“the genesis of the whole thing is that, the regent of Bimbilla wanted to enstool one of the sub-chiefs… when we got the information at the regional level, we told him that for now, it is not advisable because of the transition. Already we have problems in Bimbilla so we cannot approve it.”

But the regent was still insisting on going ahead with the ceremony, and would not reschedule because he said there were elders in the background putting pressure on him to do so, according to DCOP Yeboah.

He narrated further that, “this morning [Thursday], we realized that tension was mounting, and we sent reinforcements to the place. Our information was that, it was done in his palace, and after information got round that he had enskinned the sub-chief, then people started firing all over.”

The interior Ministry has since reviewed the protracted curfew on the Bimbilla Township from 4:00 pm to 6:00am with immediate effect, following the shootings.

The Northern Regional Police Command has since dispatched a team of police officers to quell the shootings.

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa

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