The two, who are currently assisting Police investigation, allegedly stole five cattle belonging to some nomads at Nakpayili, a community in the Nanumba South District.

The alleged robbery took place on Monday evening when the two persons together with some accomplices captured some five cattle at Nakpayili and tried putting them into a Benz bus.

However, lack run out on them when they were accosted by the cattle owners. They started shooting at the owners upon seeing them at a distance.

One of the nomads whose name was given as Mohammed, who narrated the incident to Citi News, said they took cover when the firing was ongoing, and immediately reported to some Police personnel who were at a nearby barrier.

“…When we got closer, some of the people started shooting at us. We immediately went to a neighbouring barrier to report the case to the police to see whether they could give us assistance.”

He added that some of the townsfolk upon hearing the gunshots also dispatched a search party to the scene.

“Some people also came from Nakpayili to assist us. When they came, we managed to chase the shooters. We finally got hold of the bus and we realized that the cows belonged to us, but they were only two and three others missing. We reported the case to the police,” he added.

He noted that Police from Wulensi were also informed about the issue adding that they helped to capture two of the suspects.

“Two of the suspects are currently in police custody of which one came to claim ownership of the Benz bus,” he added.

Speaking to Citi News, the District Police Commander for Nanumba South, DSP Boakye, said the two are assisting with investigations.

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By: Aminu Mohammed/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The clashes occurred in a village called Tianigeria in the constituency.

[contextly_sidebar id=”kkVYornT3DTQ3BNZM0nBdyZszmK7hunc”]According to an eyewitness, the clashes were sparked over the parliamentary candidate for the NPP in the Wulensi constituency, Thomas Okajah’s holding of a rally in the community.

He said they were confronted by some NDC supporters who unhappy with the rally of the opposition party.

“Instantly they started throwing stones at us and spoilt three of our cars,” the eyewitness said.

“They were targeting out candidate, they told us boldly that they wanted to kill him; Thomas Donkor Ogaajah,’ he added. The eyewitness, also noted that they could identify their attackers as one of the injured people could name them.

This clash is the third in two weeks in the constituency after previous clashes in a village called Garikpe when the candidate of the NPP was ambushed by alleged supporters of the NDC candidate, George Larrir Maabam.

The second one happened over last weekend in Nakpayili when supporters of the two parties fought over a piece of land belonging to the first vice chairman of the NPP. The vice chair was subsequently arrested and granted bail.

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By: Mohammed Aminu/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The two groups clashed over a piece of land which belongs to the second vice chairman of the NPP in the area.

Some supporters of the NDC reportedly wanted to mount a shed on NPP Vice Chairman, Mr. Abdulai’s, plot of land on Tuesday and that escalated into the clashes.

Mr. Abdulai recounted that, “the NDC boys invaded his plot and they didn’t accept that before you do that, you need to consult the owner of the plot.”

“They [NDC boys] mounted the shed and the following morning, they gathered themselves and insulted them and that begun the quarrel. So they said no, we cannot sit down and be looking at you so they fought about that,” Mr. Abdulai said.

The chief in the area subsequently “called them and asked them to leave and take their thing away and that the chief will take over the land after everything,” he said.

The NDC in Wulensi was however unappy with the chief’s involvement as it contended that it was a party affair, according to its constituency chairman, Afa Sulemana Alura Naa.

Police not proactive enough

Mr. Alura Naa however expressed concern with the Police’s handling of the issue as he said the police were not proactive enough in dealing the clashes.

“Our Youth Organiser went to the police station reported it before them. We told them to cause an arrest and they refused. They told us that they would just come and advise all the parties,” he revealed.

Mr. Alura Naa that Wulensi is noted to be a flashpoint area during elections and “this is why we say they should take immediate action in dealing with situations like this. We don’t want it to escalate to certain things and situations whereby it would be beyond reasonable control.”

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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