Tensions
are
rising
in
the
Kpandai
community
in
the
Northern
region
due
to
a
conflict
between
the
Konkomba
ethnic
group
and
Fulani
herdsmen.
This
situation
marks
a
departure
from
the
tranquillity
that
was
previously
restored
by
the
police
and
military
forces
in
Bimbilla.
A
series
of
unfortunate
events
unfolded
when
a
Konkomba
man,
returning
home
from
work,
was
assaulted
by
individuals
suspected
to
be
armed
robbers.
The
assailants
attempted
to
steal
his
motorbike,
leading
to
a
violent
confrontation
that
left
the
man
with
multiple
cutlass
wounds.
The
incident
sparked
outrage
among
the
Konkomba
tribesmen
in
Kpandai
town.
In
retaliation,
they
attacked
the
house
of
the
Fulani
chief,
setting
it
on
fire,
slaughtering
his
cattle,
and
seizing
the
meat.
In
an
interview
with
Nana
Tuffour
Boateng
on
Eyewitness
News
on
Citi
FM
on
Monday,
the
District
Chief
Executive
for
Kpandai,
Emmanuel
Kofi
Atta
Tatablata,
expressed
concern
that
the
situation
was
spreading
to
other
areas.
He
revealed
that
he
had
received
information
suggesting
that
the
attackers
were
planning
nocturnal
assaults.
“The
situation
is
escalating
as
we
speak
now.
In
the
morning
the
issue
was
only
centred
in
Kpandai
but
as
we
speak
now
it
is
like
it
is
escalating
up
to
Blagyae,
Nkagina,
Etegari
and
some
other
areas
and
the
information
I
am
getting
is
they
are
saying
they
want
to
do
more
attacks
in
the
night.
“So,
we
are
beefing
up
the
security
agencies
to
try
to
take
cover
so
that
at
least
lives
and
properties
can
be
at
least
protected.”
“It
is
a
vast
land,
once
you
are
going
to
the
other
side
the
attackers
move
to
the
other
side
as
well…Now
we
heard
that
they
have
attacked
the
Nkagyina,
they
have
killed
more
than
15
cows,
they
have
burnt
the
houses
that
the
Fulani
sleep
in
and
then
equally
done
to
Ketegeli.
“They
have
burnt
their
sleeping
place,
they
have
killed
more
than
10
cows
at
that
place
as
well,”
he
stated.
Mr
Tatablata
said
this
was
despite
their
engagement
with
the
youth
and
other
stakeholders
to
help
end
the
attacks.
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