2 shot at Kokodie over chieftaincy dispute

Two residents of the Kokodie community in the Ashanti Region have sustained gunshot wounds in a chieftaincy dispute in the area.

The nomination of Nana Agyeman as the new chief of the community is being resisted, leading to a clash between members of two royal families.

The nominated chief in an ensuing confrontation allegedly fired gun shots, hitting two residents who are currently on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

A section of the community are opposing the nomination of the chief, claiming he does not belong to the rightful clan.

“He came into the community with armed men

Another witness, Opanin Kofi Nkrumah, told JoyNews that, “They came into my house with a hammer and broke into the room where we keep the stools.

“One boy and two others came to seek medical care

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