The Ashanti Regional Security Council has mounted an operation to flush out nomadic herdsmen from the Agogo area following the shooting of two men last Friday.

The deceased persons, David Atiah, 25, and another who is yet to be identified, were allegedly shot dead at close range by a herdsman following an altercation.

The death of the two local farmers on Friday is just one of the many fatal incidents security agencies are dealing with.

The long-drawn-out battle between the herdsmen and residents of Agogo has claimed many lives and property.

The Agogo residents accuse the herdsmen – who are said to be Fulanis – of destroying their farms.

Konongo District Police Commander Superintendent Ohene Boadi Bossman says a team of military and police officers have begun a twenty-four-hour patrol of the area to crack down on the situation.

“We have divided the team into two for strategic and effective deployment and efficient patrolling. One takes the morning, from 6am to 6pm the other takes from 6pm to the following day 6am,” he explained.

Superintendent Bossman says the bush patrols are also aimed at finding the killers of the two Agogo residents.

He has asked the residents to have confidence in the security agencies to deal with the crisis in the area.