The military’s attempt to arrest the new Bawku Naaba enskinned by the Nayiri has been fiercely resisted by the youth creating tension in some parts of the North East region.
The youth have hit the streets to register their displeasure to that effect.
In the Nalerigu and Walewale communities, the youth burnt lorry tyres amidst chanting of war songs to drum home their anger.
The youth have blamed the government and military for instigating the recent unrest at Bawku and Nalerigu due to the government’s undue interference in the chieftaincy matter which according to them should be left for the Nayiri.
They have warned they will use every available means to protest any attempt to arrest the Nayiri and the rival Bawku chief.
The King of the Mamprugu Traditional area, Naa Bohugu Mahami, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 reportedly enskinned Alhaji Seidu Abagre as the new chief for Bawku at the Nayiri Palace at Nalerigu.
But government declared the installation as null and void, ordering the arrest of the new chief.
Attempts by the military to effect the arrest Sunday evening was met with fierce resistance from the youth.
On Monday morning, the youth expressed their anger by hitting the streets.
Source: Onuaonline.com|Ghana
