{"id":312746,"date":"2017-04-21T11:36:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T11:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=312746"},"modified":"2017-04-21T11:36:40","modified_gmt":"2017-04-21T11:36:40","slug":"house-of-chiefs-suspends-nkonya-alavanyo-chiefs-over-clashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/04\/house-of-chiefs-suspends-nkonya-alavanyo-chiefs-over-clashes\/","title":{"rendered":"House of Chiefs suspends Nkonya, Alavanyo chiefs over clashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Volta Regional House of Chiefs has suspended indefinitely, the Paramount Chiefs and Queen Mothers of Nkonya and Alavanyo for their inability to maintain peace between the two <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/04\/20\/two-dead-1-injured-in-nkonya-alavanyo-shooting\/\"><strong>traditional areas<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>This follows renewed troubles which left two people dead and others in critical condition at <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/04\/21\/nkonya-killings-will-be-treated-as-a-criminal-matter-minister\/\"><strong>Nkonya<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;NNbhvdmW6fOltBh0zeqPeHd7C9naumZH&#8221;]The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Nana Soglo Alloh, confirmed the suspension to <strong>Citi News<\/strong> after a closed-door meeting with the Volta Regional Minister on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that, the House of Chiefs took the decision because they were not happy with developments in those areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are saying that, as far as we are concerned, even though we are not blaming them for their direct involvement, we think they have a responsibility of bringing peace in their traditional areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nana Alloh further explained that, the Nkonya and Alavanyo chiefs and queens have also been stripped off any privileges they enjoy including financial benefits \u201cuntil a peaceful solution is attained and the issue is resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nkonya killings will be treated as a criminal matter \u2013 Minister<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Volta Regional Security Council has said it will handle the recent killing of the two persons at Nkonya Zongo on Wednesday evening as a criminal matter.<\/p>\n<p>During a media briefing on Thursday, the Volta Regional Minister and Chairman of the Council, Dr. Archibald Letsa, sought to in the meantime, isolate the killings from the long-standing land dispute between the Alavanyo and Nkonya communities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<br \/>\nBy: Godwin A. 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