There has been a clash between supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District of the Bono Region.
The clash according to reports has led to the death of one person and two other persons sustained various degrees of gunshot wounds.
This clash happened on August 8, 2020 and the injured person are currently receiving treatment at the Dormaa Ahenkro Presbyterian Hospital.
Further reports say the clash occurred at the Dormaa West District office of the Electoral Commission during the first day of the mop-up voters’ registration exercise where there was a disagreement between the two factions.
The Member of Parliament for Dormaa West, Mr Ali Maiga Halidu confirmed the incident in an interview with Graphic Online.
He confirmed the death of one Kofi Stephen adding that he was a member of the NPP while one of the injured was from the side of the NPP and the other from the NDC.
According to him, the gunshots that killed Kofi Stephen and injured the two others were fired by the security personnel.
Police reinforcement from the Bono Regional Police Command has has been sent to the district to ensure peace and order.
