Accra, Aug 30,
Ghanadot - The Northern Regional Police
Command has stepped up checks on Accra-bound
vehicles from the region for guns and other
offensive weapons.
This follows reports that some youth in the
region are amassing weapons and warriors to come
to Accra to battle each other.
The suspected combat preparedness is in reaction
to the killing of four young men at Abgogbloshie
in clashes believed to be between Abudu and
Andani youth using NDC/NPP as a veil to cover
the actual precursor of the violence.
Last Tuesday’s violent clashes was said to be a
turf war between NDC and NPP supporters.
However observers say there was certainly more
than fighting for space and that the
disturbances had chieftaincy undertones.
Speaking to Joy FM, a local radio station on
measures being put in place to prevent people
from moving to Accra to disturb the peace, the
Northern Regional Police Command, said the
police were on the look out for mass travelers,
especially the youth to Accra.
ACP John Awuni added that the police would not
entertain any misbehavior in the area and
cautioned against acts of indiscipline.
“I just returned from Tolon where we heard one
of the boys (killed in Accra comes) from and the
place is calm. We’ve gone to Yendi and we are
talking to some of the leaders of both factions
to consider it as something that should not
degenerate into full scale violence in which
innocent lives will be lost,” he added.
Meanwhile the Concerned Citizens of Tamale is
appealing to the youth not to allow themselves
to be used by self-seeking to politicians to
violent commit crimes.
Spokesperson for the group, Bashiru Alhassan
Dabali indicated that it was important for the
youth to exercise maximum restraint and not take
the law into the own hands.
He stressed the need for the security agencies
to be allowed to tackle the matter.
Mr Dabali reminded them that in this month of
Ramadan, as Muslims, they were bound to show
tolerance and embrace peace and forgive one
another.
