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Presence of 444 troops at Yendi
Yendi (Northern Region) 02 April 2002 - To ensure peace and stability in Yendi and other parts of Dagbon, about 444 soldiers have been deployed in the area. They are made up of 24 officers and 420 men.
This was disclosed by the Army Commander, Major-General Clayton B. Yaache, at a news briefing at the Kamina Barracks, Tamale, at the weekend. The Army Commander also gave the assurance that adequate security measurers had been taken to forestall a spillover of the Yendi chieftaincy disputes.
Maj-Gen Yaache said the security forces were not taking any chances, and therefore appealed to all the citizens in the area to remain calm while efforts were being taken to arrive at a lasting solution to the problem. He commended the leadership of the Andani and Abudu gates for cooperating with the security forces to restore peace to the area. He also noted that he was satisfied with the level of compliance by the inhabitants of Yendi and Tamale.
Maj-Gen Yaache disclosed that 23 of the dead at Yendi, most of whom were supporters of the late Ya-Na Andani II, were on Sunday, buried at Sambu, a village near Yendi, while five sub-chiefs were buried at Yendi. In addition to the burnt palace and a few traditional houses where the Ya-Na’s wives and relatives resided, 37 round huts were also burnt.
Despite the heavy military presence in the area, Maj Gen Yaache said the effort of the ground troops would be complemented by daily air surveillance in the entire Dagbon areas to ensure that any trouble that might arise was nibbed in the bud.
However, the Easter celebration in the area, was dull particularly in the Tamale Municipality where most night activities were cancelled due to the curfew, including the popular annual Easter picnic at the premises of the Tamale Training College.
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