The chieftaincy dispute in the area resulted in gunshot wounds to two individuals of the Kokodie community in the Ashanti Region.
Two royal families are at odds because Nana Agyeman’s nomination as the community’s new leader is being rejected.
In the subsequent altercation, the nominated chief allegedly fired gunshots, wounding two locals who are now being treated at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
Following the gunfire, Kokodie’s residents said they are living in fear.
The nomination of the chief is being opposed by a majority of the community who believe he does not belong to the legitimate clan.
“He entered the neighborhood with armed guys. We attempted to film their violent behavior, but he pointed a gun at me and warned that if I tried to arrest him, he wouldn’t think twice about shooting me. Two people are hurt right now, a local resident stated.
Another witness, Opanin Kofi Nkrumah, told JoyNews that, “They came into my house with a hammer and broke into the room where we keep the stools.
“They threatened to gun me down if I try to stop them”.
Meanwhile, Medical Superintendent at the Kuntenase Government Hospital, Dr. Harrison Ankrah Twumasi, says the two residents have been referred to another hospital.
“A boy and two other people came for medical attention. We performed our examinations, but due to the severity of the wounds, we were forced to transfer the patients to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, he added.
