Security has been tightened in Akatsi in the Akatsi South District of the Volta Region following rising tension between two clans over the celebration of the 5th Atsyiame Tutuza billed for Saturday, 20 October 2018 at Dagbamate, Akatsi South District, Volta Region.

The tension is between the Paramount Chief/ President of Avenor Traditional Council, Torgbui Dorglo Anumah VI on one hand; and Torgbui Samlafo IV, a sub-chief within the Avenor Traditional Council on the other hand.

Torgbui Dorglo Anumah VI had said in a statement that: “Torgbui Samlafo IV is claiming to be the Paramount Chief of Atsyiame Traditional Area, a fictional entity being prop by Torgbui Sri III, Paramount Chief of Anlo Traditional Council, instigated by Edward Doe Adjaho, former Speaker of Parliament.”

In a petition to President Akufo-Addo, he said: “It beats our imagination that even after the restoration of the Avenor Traditional Council on the 14th December 2017, Torgbui Samlafo IV, Togbui Sri III, Edward Doe Adjaho and their cohorts are continuing their attempts to stoke chaos and conflict within the state of Avenor.

“We the chiefs and people of the Avenor Traditional Council will not allow the supposed celebration of the Atsyiame Tutuza to happen, and we are by this petition calling on the Inspector General of Police to call the aforementioned personalities to order and enforce the laws of the country.”

This matter, according to the District Chief Executive Officer of Akatsi South, Leo Nelson Adzidogah, is brewing tension in the area.

He said in an interview with Kwabena Prah Jnr. (The Don) Friday, 19 October that: “The District Security Council is meeting at 11 am over the meeting. We have picked up signals that some people are planning to create trouble and, so, we are meeting the BNI, the Regional Police Commander over the matter.”

He added: “We are also meeting the two sides to find a middle ground to settle this matter.”