Four people were killed on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, following tension in Zogbei, Mion district, as a long-standing land dispute between the Dagombas and Konkombas escalated into violence, resulting in gunshots, casualties, and fatalities.
According to reports, four people were killed, and several motorbikes were set ablaze.
The conflict has disrupted transportation, with road users from Tamale to Yendi and surrounding areas unable to pass through the area.
Zogbei, which is strategically located on the main Yendi-Tamale Road, makes the situation critical.
Although security personnel have been deployed to the area, the situation remains volatile. Residents are living in fear, and the atmosphere remains tense.
In an interview with the District Chief Executive Officer for Mion Constituency, Alhassan Abubakari on Eyewitness News on Citi FM, he confirmed that calm had been restored but noted that the situation was dire earlier in the day.
“Calm is currently restored at our place but in the morning, it was very difficult for you to even pass from Tamale to Yendi because of the land dispute between the Konkombas and the Nanumbas.”
