Two Injured in Renewed Chieftaincy Clash at Gomoa Nyanyano
- The Central East Regional Command deployed over 50 police officers and security personnel in the Gomoa Nyanyano area
- The heavy police presence was to restore law and order after two chieftancy factions clashed, leading to two being injured
- The Gomoa Nyanyano area has been grappling with chieftaincy issues following the death of their chief, Nana Obeng Wiabo, in 2020
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Two people have been injured following a clash between rival factions over a renewed chieftaincy dispute at Gomoa Nyanyano in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.
The violent incident occurred on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
Source: UGC
The Gomoa Nyanyano area has been grappling with chieftaincy issues following the death of their chief, Nana Obeng Wiabo, about five years ago. There have been unresolved disputes among rival factions for several years.
According to the police, one faction organised a float, and when the procession reached Gomoa Nyanyano, the opposing faction mobilised and blocked the Gomoa Nyanyano road to prevent it. This action led to a clash, with violence erupting in front of the Gomoa Nyanyano chief’s palace.
Police take over Gomoa Nyanyano
Security was immediately beefed up in the area to prevent further injuries and destruction. The Central East Regional Command deployed over 50 police officers and other security personnel to maintain law and order.
The officers restored calm and took control of the township.
Bawku Conflict: Government deploys Armed Forces
In another publication, YEN.com.gh reported that the government of Ghana announced a change in its strategy for handling the long-standing Bawku chieftaincy conflict.
The government indicated that it has moved from a peacekeeping approach to active peace enforcement after the recent increase in violence in the area.
In a statement, the government acknowledged the role played by key stakeholders like Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in resolving the conflict.
Several Ghanaians who read the statement shared varied opinions on the new approach to addressing the Bawku chieftaincy conflict.
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Soldiers remove rival Mamprusi chief from Bawku
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Mamprusi chief Alhaji Seidu Abagre has been removed from Bawku as per the Otumfuo Asantehene Osei Tutu II mediation report recommendations.
The report suggested Abagre be reassigned to perform a different traditional role at the Palace of the Nayiri in Nalerigu.
The Bawku conflict dates back almost a century, between the Kusasi and Mamprusi ethnic groups over chieftaincy tensions.
Sekou Nkrumah blames father for Bawku conflict
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that Sekou Nkrumah alleged that his father, Kwame Nkrumah, triggered the Bawku conflict for political gains in the early years of Ghana's independence.
He said the Bawku dispute, which is between the Mamprusi and Kusasi, was politicised when the Convention People's Party, led by Dr Nkrumah, destroyed the colonial-era traditional authority system to establish a parallel chieftaincy structure.
"This became the genesis of the chieftaincy dispute known today as the Mamprusi-Kusasi conflict," he said.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has since led mediation efforts and presented a final report to President Mahama, which the government has accepted.
Source: YEN.com.gh
