At least one person was found dead on her farm at Alavanyo-Kpeme in the Volta Region, following sporadic gunshots in the area Friday. The body of the middle- aged woman yet to be identified, has since been deposited at the morgue for autopsy.  

This brings to four, the number of persons killed in the renewed rivalry between residents of Alavanyo and Nkonya communities within a period of one month. 

The two communities have been at each others throat for more than a 100 years over a land covering an area of 6,459.82 acres that experts say is fertile for agrarian purposes.

Residents desert the communities after clashes resume

Last  week, a 12-year-old primary school boy, Prince Kwakutsey, was shot in the chest by unidentified gunmen who stormed his parents’ home.  A similar exchange of fire in April, resulted in the death of two persons in the volatile area of the Region, prompting the security to dispatch a team of investigators there.

But Crime Officer at the Volta Regional Police Command, ASP Wonder Dobgevia told Joy News the situation is under control. He said although the "security has intensified patrol in the area", no arrests have been made yet.

"Meanwhile the security intensified patrol within the area so there is calm. Investigation is in progress. We haven’t made any arrests yet…Since it’s murder it should be investigated [for us] to know the perpetrators.”

Dr Archibald Letsa

Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Letsa said the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has dispatched a contingent of army and police personnel into the two communities.

He suspects the series of recent attacks were in reaction to the April attack in Nkonya. “We see that as a reprisal attack.”

Listen to ASP Dogbevia in the attached audio: