THE Northern Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Anwguntogne Awuni, has entreated residents of Kalariga and Kpanvo, both suburbs of Tamale to bury their differences in order to promote peace in the area.
He noted that the land dispute between the two communities that had been ongoing for nearly a decade now was likely to breach the peace in the area and for that matter the metropolis if their respective leaders failed to preach peace to the residents.
ACP Awuni stated this at a meeting with traditional rulers and opinion leaders of the two suburbs in Tamale.
The two suburbs are litigating over a parcel of land located between the two towns with each of them claiming ownership of it.
The meeting was, therefore, aimed at promoting dialogue between the factions involved in the land dispute to forestall violence in the two suburbs.
According to the commander, the timely intervention by the police averted what could have been disturbances in the two suburbs recently due to the dispute.
He stressed that henceforth, the police would be compelled to bond all parties involved in the land litigation at the court if they failed to reach a compromise on the issue.
“If you dare move out to fight among yourselves I will arrest you all and especially pick all the leaders and process them for court,” he further warned.
ACP Awuni explained that the police had no business meddling in the affairs of both parties involved in the dispute but would certainly not compromise on of violence.
The commander also cautioned the media against heightening tension in the area.
According to ACP Awuni, he was prepared to send a combined team of police and military to maintain peace in the area.
“We will not sit down for innocent blood to be shed and so we are leaving no stone unturned to ensure amicable settlement of the dispute,” he emphasised.
The two factions assured the police administration that they would live up to expectation by ensuring that peace prevailed in their respective areas.
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