Regional News of Saturday, 25 January 2020Source: 3news.comRenewed chieftaincy clash at Kpatinga leaves 4 in critical conditionFile photo: Armed military and police personnel have been deployed to the areaAt least four persons are in critical condition after sustaining gunshot wounds in a renewed chieftaincy clash between two factions at Kpatinga in the Gusheigu District of the Northern Region. One of them is currently receiving treatment at the Tamale Teaching Hospital while the others are at the Gusheigu and Savelugu hospitals. Supporters of two rival chiefs started shooting each other claiming legitimacy to the Kpatinga skin. Information gathered by 3news.com indicated the confusion started when relatives of a deceased sub-chief visited the palace of one of the chiefs as part of the funeral processes. Per their custom, relatives of a deceased sub-chief needed to visit the palace of the chief of the area for some rituals.

Source: GhanaWeb January 25, 2020 11:15 UTC