One person was killed and five others sustained gunshot wounds when a group of Muslim youth from Kasoa clashed with some residents of Nyanyano-Kakraba in the Central Region, over a piece of land.
The police at Kasoa gave the name of the deceased as Baba Dogo, a 23-year-old unemployed. Isaac Quainoo also known as Kwaku, who allegedly shot Dogo and K. Sammy, owner of the gun, which was used in the incident were helping the police in investigations.
According to the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Peter Diawuoh in charge of the Police at Kasoa a pregnant woman whose name was being withheld was severely beaten by the youth and was admitted at the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital.
ASP Diawuoh expressed outrage at the spate of clashes between landowners and land guards and warned prospective estate developers at Kasoa against engaging the youth as caretakers of their plots of land.
Source: GhanaWeb
