Chief's Son and Four Others Killed Over Land Dispute at Gbenyiri

• A vland dispute at Gbiniyiri in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region has left five people, including a chief’s son, dead
• The clash reportedly erupted after the community chief sold land to a private developer, sparking resistance from the residents
• Security has been tightened in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District as tensions remain high, and no arrests have been made at this stage
• Yakub Alfa Suleiman, the founder of the Journalists Network for Peace and Security (JNePS), called for swift action from the security agencies in a discussion with YEN.com.gh

The son of a chief and four other people have reportedly been killed at Gbiniyiri, a farming community in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region.

The violent clash, which ensued over an alleged land dispute, reportedly also resulted in six people sustaining various injuries.

District Chief Executive, Sinkina Saaka, explained that the clash started after the community chief sold a parcel of land to a private developer.

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When the developer began work, some community members resisted. Tensions escalated when the chief and his son visited the site and were attacked.

Three of the victims are in a critical condition. Security personnel have since been deployed to restore peace.

According to a Joy News report, the chief of Gbiniyiri was forced to flee his palace and seek shelter at the Kalba chief's palace following the clash.

A police source disclosed that the following day, as the chief of Gbiniyiri was returning to his community, the Kalba chief instructed his son to accompany him.

However, they were reportedly ambushed and killed by one of the factions involved in the ongoing land dispute.

Following this, a joint security team, led by Savannah Regional Police Commander DCOP Awowolo, was deployed by the Savannah REGSEC to Kalba and Gbiniyiri to safeguard lives and property.

No arrests have been made so far, but more security personnel have been deployed to the area to restore calm.

Reacting to this in a discussion with YEN.com.gh, Yakub Alfa Suleiman, the founder of the Journalists Network for Peace and Security (JNePS), urged the government to swiftly deploy security personnel to the area to restore calm.

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He also suggested that as an immediate step, a curfew should be imposed in the area to control the situation.

Mr Suleiman emphasised that the people needed to understand that without peace, there would be no development in the area.

"I would like to urge the government to swiftly deploy security personnel to the area to restore calm. As an immediate step, I would suggest a curfew in the area to control the situation. The people must be made to understand that without peace, there would be no development in the area," he said.

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Kusasi chief reportedly killed by unknown assailants

In a related development, the Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti Region and head of the Kadi Divisional Area in Binduri, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, was reportedly shot dead by unknown assailants.

The sad incident occurred on the evening of Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at his residence near the Asawase F-line community centre.

According to eyewitnesses, two men arrived at the residence on a motorbike at around 8:40 pm. One of them, armed with an AK-47 rifle, fired multiple shots at the chief before they sped off.

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Azenbe, who had been enskinned as Kadi Naaba just three months earlier, was first taken to the Manhyia District Hospital and later referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.

Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe, visited the grieving family later that evening and pledged a full-scale investigation to ensure those responsible for the killing were brought to justice.

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YEN.com.gh reported earlier that on July 22, 2025, unknown assailants had shot and killed the Kusasi Chief in the Ashanti Region and head of the Kadi Divisional Area in Binduri, Abdul-Malik Azenbe.

The Ashanti Regional Security Council convened an emergency meeting to discuss the safety of the people, with Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, outlining the resolutions they had agreed on.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh