Kwahu-Bepong

Kwahu Bepong Chaos: Male Residents Flee Town
06 Feb

Kwahu Bepong Chaos: Male Residents Flee Town

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Joy News has learnt that majority of male residents in Kwahu Bepong, a town in the Kwahu South municipality of the Eastern region have fled the town. This follows the arrest of some 71 persons believed to have taken part in a violent attack leaving two dead while destroying several properties. Residents claim they could be mistaken for persons who have been seen in a video unleashing violence in the town. Two persons lost their lives after being struck by stray bullets allegedly fired by the police after residents attacked the Kwahu-Bepong chief’s palace demanding a suspected murderer. The suspect,…
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Calm Restored In Kwahu Bepong – Eastern Regional Minister
06 Feb

Calm Restored In Kwahu Bepong – Eastern Regional Minister

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The Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Seth Kwame Acheampong, has assured residents of Kwahu Bepong and its environs as well as the general public that calm has been restored after the clash between the youth and the police. According to Mr. Acheampong, residents of the town have started going about their duties. “Even the traders who sell by the roadside and all that have started, and they’re beginning to see signs of normality,” he said. He revealed that the Regional Police Command has given him an initial brief on what happened in the Bepong town. “There was an alleged murder and…
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Schools Closed Down In Kwahu-Bepong After Fatal Shooting Incident
05 Feb

Schools Closed Down In Kwahu-Bepong After Fatal Shooting Incident

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The Kwahu South Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has ordered the closure of schools in Kwahu-Bepong following a shooting incident on Sunday, February 4. The incident resulted in the death of two people with several others sustaining gunshot wounds. The casualties were reportedly caused by stray bullets fired by the police during efforts to disperse a disruptive crowd in the Eastern Region’s Kwahu South Municipality. In the wake of this unfortunate event, 25 individuals have been apprehended by the police. Police presence remains in the town, prompting many youths to leave out of fear of being detained. The Kwahu South Municipal…
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