A communal violence at Zogbee, a town in the Mion district of the Northern region has led to the demise of four persons.
Assemblyman of the Sambu Electoral Area,, Alhassan Abukari, confirmed the figures to Accra-based JoyNews.
Explaining the incident, the Assemblyman noted that the Regent of Mion, Alhassan Abdulia Mahamadu, had allocated some land in the community to be used for a mechanisation.
But when attempts were made to clear the land for use, some of the residents objected to it, leading to the violence.
The Assemblyman stated that although the police had come in to resolve the matter, they were not successful.
“I called the police in the morning, and we went there, but we could not solve the issue, so they left,” he said.
He added that the people of Zogbee claimed they were farming on the land, but the land was found to be fallow.
“The people said they were farming on the land, but when we visited, it was not being farmed, and the police can confirm that,” he added.
The Sambu Assemblyman reported that gunshots were later heard in the community, resulting in the deaths.
The District Chief Executive for Mion, Samuel Mahama, confirmed one death saying he saw the body on his return from the community.
Whilst preparations were underway to transport the body to the Yendi Hospital, he said he later received reports of two additional bodies discovered on the grounds.
Mr Mahama stated that the military and police have been deployed to the area, with more reinforcements expected.
Residents had earlier expressed fear that the attacks could escalate if security forces were not present and active in the community.
