[ 2015-04-07 ]

8 injured in Suhyen chieftaincy clashes
Eight people have been left injured in a
chieftaincy dispute in Suhyen in the New Juabeng
Municipality of the Eastern Region, Monday.

The violence follows a visit by the Vice president
Kwasi Amissah-Arthur to one of the factions
yesterday.

According to Joy News' Eastern Region
correspondent Kofi Siaw, one of the factions, Nana
Frimpong Manso was meeting with his elders to
update them on discussions he had with the vice
president who paid a courtesy call on him
yesterday during the National Sanitation Day.

Members of the other faction-Nana Sarpong- were
said to have invaded the meeting, hurled stones
and traded blows in a free-for-all fight with the
Nana Frimpong Manso faction.

Eight people, including a child were injured in
the process and were rushed to the hospital.

Kofi Siaw said the child had blood all over his
face whilst another person was hit by a stone.

It is not clear yet what triggered the conflict
even though the vice president's call on one of
the factions is believed to have played a role.

The police were said to have separated the warring
factions but failed to make any arrest.

They left the scene shortly after calm was
returned with the excuse that they had other
duties to take care of.

Source - Joy News

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