Mion: 4 dead in Zogbee communal violence over land dispute

Four people have been reported dead following communal violence in Zogbee, Mion District, Northern Region.

JoyNews cannot independently confirm the figures, but Alhassan Abukari, the assemblyman for the Sambu Electoral Area, confirmed the deaths.

Mr Abukari stated that the disturbance stemmed from a dispute over a parcel of land. The Regent of Mion, Alhassan Abdulia Mahamadu, had allocated the land for a mechanization centre.

However, when attempts were made to clear the land for construction, some community members resisted, leading to violence.

Mr Abukari mentioned that the police had earlier attempted to resolve the issue but were unsuccessful.

“I called the police in the morning, and we went there, but we could not solve the issue, so they left,” he told JoyNews.

He added that the people of Zogbee claimed they were farming on the land, but the land was found to be fallow.

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