Choggu Naa Mahamadu (above) spoke on behalf of the Gulkpe-Naa, Naa Yab Gukpe-Naa
Correspondence from the Northern Region
The Paramount Chief of the Gulkpegu Traditional Area (Tamale), Naa Yab Gukpe-Naa, has cautioned Mamprusi and Kusaasi troublemakers in the Tamale Metropolis to abort any plans of attacking each other.
According to Choggu Naa Mahamadu, who spoke on behalf of the Gulkpe-Naa, traditional authorities in the metropolis will not countenance any violent confrontation between the two tribes in Tamale and Dagbon at large, saying that once they are in Tamale, they must see themselves as brothers and not enemies.
Speaking to the media in Tamale on Saturday, Naa Yab Choggu Naa warned that anyone who sparks any violence between the two feuding factions in Tamale would not only be dealt with but would have their properties confiscated by traditional authorities.
“The misunderstanding is in Bawku and must therefore not be settled in Tamale or Dagbon. Dagbon is peace-loving and we do not welcome any such attempts” he said.
The chief’s warning comes after reports of a botched attempt to attack a Kusaasi man in Tamale Friday night.
Last week, there was a spillover of the Bawku conflict in the Ashanti Region where a Kusaasi chief and at least two others were brutally murdered by unknown gunmen at different times but in similar hit and run fashion.
This has compelled the Ashanti Regional Security Council to institute a number of measures to curtail further escalation, including a ban on motorbike riding after 7pm.
Making reference to the spillover in the Ashanti Region, Choggu Naa Mahamadu said traditional authorities in Tamale were monitoring the situation and would continue to work with security agencies to ensure the conflict is not imported into the Northern Regional capital.
