A deadly shooting incident has shattered the peace in Nsawam Adoagyiri, leaving two lives lost and the community reeling from the aftermath.
The alarming incident occurred against the backdrop of an escalating chieftaincy dispute, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the region.
In a grim turn of events, two unidentified individuals lost their lives as part of a quartet that endured gunshot injuries. Swiftly transported to the Nsawam government hospital on Tuesday, these victims bore the brunt of a resurgence in tensions tied to the ongoing chieftaincy discord.
Last week’s tensions had already set the stage for unrest, as one individual sustained a gunshot wound in the midst of a ceremony orchestrated by kingmakers from the Abuakwa Traditional Council.
This event, heavily guarded by police and military forces, involved the installation of a parallel chief for Nsawam Adoagyiri. The move didn’t sit well with the community, which staunchly adheres to Akyem Kotoku.
Tuesday’s calamitous shooting incident unfolded during a spirited procession through Nsawam’s central avenues, a celebratory affair commemorating the newly-inducted parallel chief, Chief Barima Adu Korkoor III.
The procession commenced shortly after the chief’s return from Kyebi’s Ofori Panin Fie, where he took an oath of allegiance to both Okyehene and the Abuakwa Traditional Council, following his enstoolment a mere week prior.
As authorities launch investigations into this horrifying occurrence that has robbed two lives from the municipality, local residents are grappling with mounting concerns over their security.
The heightened sense of insecurity within the community is paralleled by the palpable fear of retaliatory actions that could further escalate an already volatile situation.
