Kingsley Mamore
Nkwanta (O/R), Jan 19, GNA – A joint military-police team has recovered some cache of arms at the Nkwanta Township, in a major operation aimed at disarming the warring factions in the area.
Weapons recovered included rifles, pump-action guns, and cartridges, which were believed to have been used in the recent clashes between the rival factions in the area.
The Akyode, Adele and Challa ethnic groups are claiming ownership of Nkwanta township leading to the age-long conflict.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Lawrence Wiafe, Crime Officer of Nkwanta Municipal Command, confirmed the swoop action to the Ghana News Agency and said calm had been restored with the arrival of the joint military-police taskforce.
GNA