Nkonya/Alavanyo curfew could be counterproductive – Bombande

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JOHN 9 years ago

I drove pass Nkonya at about 8pm and people were still in the street. The people of Nkonya are not respecting the term set by the security council.

I drove pass Nkonya at about 8pm and people were still in the street. The people of Nkonya are not respecting the term set by the security council.
Gyakari 9 years ago

In the first place you disrespected the term set by the security council,when you knew very well that between a certain period of time is the curfew but you failed and yet blamed the people of Nkonya.better shut down.

In the first place you disrespected the term set by the security council,when you knew very well that between a certain period of time is the curfew but you failed and yet blamed the people of Nkonya.better shut down.
Anthony 9 years ago

curfew is not the solution to this conflict and moreover government is dragging it's feet to resolving the problem and thinking curfew is the way out.

curfew is not the solution to this conflict and moreover government is dragging it's feet to resolving the problem and thinking curfew is the way out.
AWUDI BRIGHT 9 years ago

There is no curfew at alavanyo because the sojas fear them.they are not respecting the law made
by the security council

There is no curfew at alavanyo because the sojas fear them.they are not respecting the law made
by the security council
john bull 9 years ago

were u there?

were u there?
Emma 9 years ago

awudi it's your mother that they will sack from the land don't stay somewhere and make noise come to the grand and see if you will exist again idiot

awudi it's your mother that they will sack from the land don't stay somewhere and make noise come to the grand and see if you will exist again idiot
John 9 years ago

Are you all natives of the land?How do you feel for fighting over a piece of land for 94years?You shd be ashamed of yourselves.

Are you all natives of the land?How do you feel for fighting over a piece of land for 94years?You shd be ashamed of yourselves.
Forson 9 years ago

You are rather a stupid fool neither you were there.

You are rather a stupid fool neither you were there.
FRITZ 9 years ago

Who ever says, there is no curfew at Nkonya is lying.l was pass from Kwamekrom last friday and we find it difficult to pass through Nkonya township due to the curfew.No car is allowed to pass the town after 5:30pm.

Who ever says, there is no curfew at Nkonya is lying.l was pass from Kwamekrom last friday and we find it difficult to pass through Nkonya township due to the curfew.No car is allowed to pass the town after 5:30pm.
Emma 9 years ago

is the curfew 4pm or 5 30 pm

is the curfew 4pm or 5 30 pm
Anthony 9 years ago

I wonder which of the nkonya town john claim he passed as at eight pm that they were not observing the curfew and I wonder if he was not going contrary to the curfew by traveling at that time! please come to the root or the g ...
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I wonder which of the nkonya town john claim he passed as at eight pm that they were not observing the curfew and I wonder if he was not going contrary to the curfew by traveling at that time! please come to the root or the ground and make your finding well. most of you just sit down post any comment you feel like posting
Gyakari 9 years ago

By Felix Ohene
a) The Alavanyos migrated from Saviefe through
Akrofu to Sovie (near Kpando), to settle on land
allocated to them by Nkonya in about 1840. They
created seven settlements on farmlands originally
owned by Nk ...
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By Felix Ohene
a) The Alavanyos migrated from Saviefe through
Akrofu to Sovie (near Kpando), to settle on land
allocated to them by Nkonya in about 1840. They
created seven settlements on farmlands originally
owned by Nkonyas hence they named some of
their villages by the dominant tree crops found
around the settlements – (DEME)-Palm trees,
(AGORME)-Date-palm trees, (AGORHOE) Huts
made from date-palm fronds, (ABEHENEASE)
over-grown, tall palm tree.
b) In 1913, Haupter Dr. Hans Gruner, assisted by
Paul Sprigade prepared a map, the “Karte des
Sechsherrens Tockes”, showing the boundaries of
the six nation-states that surrounded the Togo
Plateau – Nkonya, Alavanyo, Gbi, Santrokofi,
Akpafu and Bowiri respectively.
c) In May, 1923 nine elders from Nkonya-Tayi
were brutally assaulted by the Alavanyos when
they went to Alavanyo Kpeme on a mission to
discuss an observed encroachment on Nkonya
land by eight Alavanyo farmers who were
subsequently identified as Joseph Foli, Togbe
Mensah Aniabor, Korkor Sampende, Trigautt
Kosibu, W.A. Dornya, Kwasi Asigbetse, Eugene
Prikutse and Aaron T. Kuma.
d) In 1931, Norton Jones Esq. met representatives
of the six nation-states on the issue of the Togo
Plateau Forest Reserve Settlement Enquiry where
they all agreed that their boundaries were as
shown on the Gruner map drawn in 1913.
e) In 1953, Nkonya filed a suit at Akpini Court “B”
seeking to evict the eight encroachers on Nkonya
land.
f) In May, 1957 in the High Court, Accra, Justice
Van Lare ruled in favour of Nkonya.
g) In June, 1959 His Lordship, GRANVILLE SHARP
J. A. Court of Appeal, up-held the accuracy and
authenticity of the 1913 Gruner Map as indicating
the true boundaries and that defendants
(Alavanyo) are “estopped per rem judicatam” (a
matter that has been finally determined), from
ever raising the question about their boundaries;
and that ”interest reipublicae ut sitifinis litium” (it
is in the public interest that a litigation must come
to an end).
h) In December, 1970, High Court, Ho - Suit No.
28-35/61, 1970, Justice G. R. Mc Vane Francois
ordered the Alavanyos to atone tenancy within one
month of the ruling.
i) In December, 1975, Court of Appeal, Accra Suit
No. 112/74, Justice J. A. Amissah (Presiding),
Kingsley Nyinah and J. A. Annan ruled in favour of
Nkonya and up-held the 1970 ruling by Justice
Francois.
j) In December, 1980 Justice Mrs. Cecilia
Koranteng-Addow quashed an order issued by the
Stool Land Boundaries Commission for re-
demarcation of the boundaries.
She stated that, two previous rulings at the High
Court and the Court of Appeal had up-held
accuracy of the Dr. Gruner Map of 1913 and thus
settled the issue of the boundaries.
From the afore-mentioned facts, one may ask;
what was left undone to warrant the two
communities to engage in these often senseless
conflicts?
Is it not a fact, that one party has arrogated to
herself the power to disobey the courts with so
much impunity and careless abandon? The era
when communities acquired territories through
war or by force of arms is gone for good. Ghood
neighborliness and respect for law and order are
the hallmarks of statesmanship.
JOHN MAHAMA 9 years ago

Thanks for this great enlightenment, next time people in this area pick up a gun to fight, they should ask themselves "am I fighting a good fight? In the end we will all be judged by the creator. If you know you fighting for ...
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Thanks for this great enlightenment, next time people in this area pick up a gun to fight, they should ask themselves "am I fighting a good fight? In the end we will all be judged by the creator. If you know you fighting for what is not yours then you will always lose because God will not be on your side. It's in the Bible slaves must respect their masters. Let's respect the laws of Ghana the courts have ruled let's respect the law now period. God bless us all.
Nkonya Alavanyo Conflict- THE SOLUTIO 9 years ago

I do not know if everyone understands what it means to say the Nkonya Alavanyo conflict has lasted nearly ten decades. The point is this, nearly half of this was used to settle the issue in court and all the court verdicts ar ...
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I do not know if everyone understands what it means to say the Nkonya Alavanyo conflict has lasted nearly ten decades. The point is this, nearly half of this was used to settle the issue in court and all the court verdicts are there. It is just just one party is ignoring it with impunity and it appears no government so far has had the political will to ask for the judgements. In all civilised societies all disputes are settled in court as we saw with the 2012elections. So why is the NDC government not applying the same measure by calling for the court judgements and asking for their enforcement. That is the only solution. No more no less.
Emmanuel 9 years ago

As a matter of fact there is no land dispute between the Nkonyas and Alavanyos. The problem is the Governments inability to enforce series of court rulimgs in favour of Nkonyas being the rightful owners of the land and admitt ...
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As a matter of fact there is no land dispute between the Nkonyas and Alavanyos. The problem is the Governments inability to enforce series of court rulimgs in favour of Nkonyas being the rightful owners of the land and admitting the Dr Hans Gruner's map as the official boundary between the six communities; Nkonya Bowiri Akpafu Santrokofi Gbi and Alavanyo.
Emmanuel 9 years ago

When people like Mr Bombande want to set aside documents during the mediation in 2006 he should be ashamed of himself. He and his allies those men of God whom instead of speaking the truth were taking sides with the Alavanyos ...
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When people like Mr Bombande want to set aside documents during the mediation in 2006 he should be ashamed of himself. He and his allies those men of God whom instead of speaking the truth were taking sides with the Alavanyos.
Emmanuel 9 years ago

We the people of Nkonya will employ all possible means to retrieve what rightfully belongs to us. As the Alavanyos those who the gods want to kill they first go mad. This madness of theirs will soon end.

We the people of Nkonya will employ all possible means to retrieve what rightfully belongs to us. As the Alavanyos those who the gods want to kill they first go mad. This madness of theirs will soon end.
JOHN MAHAMA 9 years ago

The curfew was 6pm but now 6am to 3pm. How can human beings sleep at 3pm? Even the time of holocost people didn't sleep like this. The NDC government must get out of it's slumber and sit up. All those NDC big wigs married to ...
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The curfew was 6pm but now 6am to 3pm. How can human beings sleep at 3pm? Even the time of holocost people didn't sleep like this. The NDC government must get out of it's slumber and sit up. All those NDC big wigs married to Alavanyo women should stop supporting them and let the law take its course otherwise more lives will be lost. How long will this thing continue. Anytime NDC is in power this war starts and not NPP's time of office. So what are you saying are they not pressing the buttons? The whole Ghana is watching. If sow bad seeds, you reap bad fruits.
Ben 9 years ago

Bombande are u in Ghana ..?

Bombande are u in Ghana ..?
Ben 9 years ago

Bombande are u in Ghana ? Yoooooooo

Bombande are u in Ghana ? Yoooooooo
Emmanuel 9 years ago

Bombande and the men of God were not truthful in the mediation committee in 2006 that's why the Alavanyos are crazy

Bombande and the men of God were not truthful in the mediation committee in 2006 that's why the Alavanyos are crazy
Emmanuel 9 years ago

Bombande let Ur friends Alavanyos respect the court.

Bombande let Ur friends Alavanyos respect the court.
Anthony 9 years ago

if the verdict passed by the court was put into action by government and the mediation team who refused to speak the truth, this nonsense behavior would have been put to rest.the government should act fast because this curfew ...
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if the verdict passed by the court was put into action by government and the mediation team who refused to speak the truth, this nonsense behavior would have been put to rest.the government should act fast because this curfew or whatever they call it will not stop the conflict.
kwamigaNkrumah 9 years ago

Hello fellow Nkonyas is better u go back to where u come from. U are not ewes u have to find ur level goback to Bukina. Stupid useless idots

Hello fellow Nkonyas is better u go back to where u come from. U are not ewes u have to find ur level goback to Bukina. Stupid useless idots
Gyakari 9 years ago

Oh kwamigah Nkruma or what ever u call yourself never think all lands in the volta region belongs to Ewes u better go back to adult education and learn more.

Oh kwamigah Nkruma or what ever u call yourself never think all lands in the volta region belongs to Ewes u better go back to adult education and learn more.
Anthony 9 years ago

kwamigah literate don't insult but rather speak wisdom. u are the very people fuelling this conflict. speak sense by brother.

kwamigah literate don't insult but rather speak wisdom. u are the very people fuelling this conflict. speak sense by brother.
Felix 9 years ago

Everybody claims he is a think thank, if not so like Bombande could not be making such useless and baseless statement about this conflict. How can you open your mouth to say a document that will help establish the truth shoul ...
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Everybody claims he is a think thank, if not so like Bombande could not be making such useless and baseless statement about this conflict. How can you open your mouth to say a document that will help establish the truth should be thrown away while it could help settle the dispute. May I ask, if someone encroaches on a plot of land acquired by him , what would help prove that he is the owner of the land. He is not serious. He has lost credibility in my sight

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