ONE SHOT DEAD, ANOTHER INJURED AT KUTULA
OVER STRAY GOAT
One person has been shot dead while
another has been injured in northern Gonja of Savannah Region in a scuffle
between traditional warriors and an owner of a stray goat.
The goat owner, who was shot dead, and the warrior are
all in the Damongo Government Hospital for autopsy and treatment respectively.
The scuffle ensued when two chiefs, one from Daboya in
the Savannah Region and the other from Janga in the North-East Region, were
claiming ownership and control over Kutula.
Narrating on 3FM’s Sunrise on Monday on what brought
about the shooting, the Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril, said “the
issue happened in a village called Kutula in the North Gonja District where the
people are predominantly Mamprusis”.
“The people are in Kutula Traditional Area…they are
Mamprugu and they want to be part of Maprugu District in the North-East Region
because they trace their tribe from the North-East,” he explained to Sunrise
host Alfred Ocansey.
“Because of their tribal lineage, they want to belong
to the North-East Region and not the Savannah Region but because of the
creation of the new regions, they are now in the Savannah Regions”.
Mr. Muhazu Jibril added: “That portion of the land
belongs to over six traditional areas,” explaining that “the Mempasem chief
died and per their tradition, they must kill any stray animal they see
loitering”.
“The Mamprugu people went to perform the funeral rites
of the late chief and as they were going for the funeral, as per their
tradition, any stray animal that will be seen must be killed.”
He explained that “few metres to the funeral ground,
they saw a stray goat and so they wanted to kill this animal, but unfortunately
the owner showed up and resisted so that the animal would not disturb”.
The Minister said “the owner of the goat rushed to his
room, brought out a gun and shot one of the warriors in the arm”.
Mr. Muhazu Jibril added that warriors also retaliated
by shooting the owner of the goat, thereby killing him instantly.
Atmosphere
The Ministry said “we sent the police and military
from North-East and Savannah Regions to the place to ensure calm and also
protect lives and property”.
“The body of the deceased has been brought to Damongo
Hospital for autopsy before the body will be released for burial and the
warrior who sustained the gunshot wounds is also being treated at the same
hospital.”
Boundary dispute resolution
The Regional Minister said in order to resolve the dispute between the factions, “a ten-member committee, involving five from each region, has been established to look into the matter and come out with a solution”.
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