District Chief Executive (DCE) of Sawla-Tuna Kalba, Saala Sinkina, has confirmed that eleven people have died in the Gbiniyiri land dispute.
Speaking on Morning Starr with Naa Dedei Tettey on Wednesday, August 27, Mr. Sinkina explained that the violence escalated rapidly over the past three days.
“On Sunday, five people were killed, 18 injured,” he said. “On Monday, three were killed in my District Sawla-Tuna Kalba but my district share boundaries with Bole Bamboi where some of those tribes are also there. So on Monday, three people were killed in Bole Bamboi and two Sawla-Tuna Kalba, that makes it 10 people killed, many others sustained various injuries,” he added.
Mr. Sinkina further disclosed that the toll rose on Tuesday, saying “Just this morning, the doctor called one that one person has passed on yesterday, one also in critical condition. Those with injuries too are multiple.”
The clashes have forced hundreds of residents, mostly women and children, to flee their homes. Entire communities along the Sawla–Bole highway — including Seiyiri, Nasoyiri, Bodi, Kakiase, Gbogdaa, and Doli — have been deserted.
The disturbances, which began on Sunday over a disputed parcel of land at Gbiniyiri, have prompted a swift national response.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and his team visited the area on Tuesday to assess the situation. According to him, “about 300 security personnel have been deployed from Accra to Sawla, Gbiniyiri, Giniri, and surrounding communities to restore calm.”
Earlier, the IGP met with the Regional Security Council, chaired by Regional Minister Salisu Bi-Awuribe, before calling on the Overlord of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, at the Jakpa Palace.
The delegation sought his support in efforts to calm tensions and prevent further bloodshed.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
