The paramount chief of the Wasipe Traditional Area, Wasipewura Mimuni Anyami Kabasagya II, has extended his support to the police administration in apprehending the suspects involved in the alleged attack on the Savannah Regional police commander and the Daboya Police Station.
Following a dawn police raid on June 16, which resulted in the arrest of four suspects, with three currently in custody in Tamale, Jantonwura Peter Awusi Yakubu, secretary to the paramount chief, addressed a press conference in Daboya on Saturday, June 17.
He expressed concern over the fear, panic, and escalating tensions caused by the police raids, and reaffirmed the chief’s commitment to assist the police in their efforts.
The conflict that unfolded on June 1 between the Gonjas and Mamprusis at Lukula and Mempeasem in the North Gonja district resulted in the loss of one life and the destruction of numerous houses.
In response, a group from Daboya allegedly attacked the Savannah Regional police commander and the Daboya police station in an attempt to free the arrested suspects.
In the aftermath, the police arrested 100 individuals involved in the attack, with 20 of them currently on bail and undergoing trial at a district court in Tamale after the screening process. The recent police raid on June 16 has reportedly heightened tensions in the area, leading to condemnation from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Savannah Region.
During the press conference, the paramount chief of the Wasipe Traditional Area, Wasipewura Mimuni Anyami Kabasagya II, expressed his willingness to assist the police in apprehending suspects listed as wanted, if their information is made available to him.
Jantonwura Peter Awusi Yakubu, acting as the spokesperson, emphasized that the chief’s offer aimed to bring an end to the raids, which have generated fear, panic, and heightened tensions in the town, resulting in the departure of young men from the community.