The Ghanaian Chronicle

The paper in a lead story says, as the relative peace in Northern Ghana appears to gain in consolidation, there are indications that the hard-won peace is becoming fragile.

According to the paper, last week, the Konkomba Youth Association (KOYA), warned of the threat to peace in the region, following what the association claims to be police inaction to attacks on Konkombas at Yendi.

"There are acts of indiscipline, vandalism and threat to the peace we are enjoying in the Northern Region", the paper quotes Mr G.M. Nagbija, General Secretary of KOYA, as saying.

But the Chronicle says the Yendi District Police Command, while not confirming or denying the story, refuted allegations that the Yendi District Chief Executive had accused NPP supporters of stoning a group of Konkombas, who were passing through Yendi to Saboba, during the Easter holidays.

Mr Nagbija is reported as saying that the Easter Convention of the association was nearly marred, when Dagomba youth at Yendi stoned KOYA members who were en route to Saboba without any provocation. According to him, there had been two previous instances this year, when Konkombas had been searched, beaten and some of their luggage stolen at the Yendi lorry park by Dagomba youth.

"These instances have been reported to both the Yendi and Saboba District Chief Executives, the security agencies and the Ya-Na, paramount chief of the Dagombas.

But regrettably, there has not been any instance where a culprit has been brought to book despite the fact that some of these acts were perpetrated to Konkombas in the presence of the Yendi Police", Mr Nagbija is quoted as saying.