Adamorebe (E/R), Aug. 26, GNA - The Chiefs and people of Adamorebe near Aburi in the Eastern Region on Wednesday appealed to the Inspector General of Police for protection against constant attacks from a group of thugs from Otinibi.

They said for the past five years the people of Otinibi, led by one Nii Adjei Kweidzamansah, had been harassing and killing innocent farmers at Adamorebe over lands which rightfully belonged to the Agona Family of Adamorebe.

Abusuapanyin Kofi Agyakwah, Head of Otitipa Ogya of the Agona Family, speaking to the Ghana News Agency at Adamorebe, said for the past five years, men from Adamorebe had lost their lives as a result of gun attacks by the people of Otinibi whiles twenty houses had been destroyed in the course of the clashes.

He said about two months ago one Osei Kwadwo, 36-year-old farmer in the town, was shot on his farm by the thugs.

Abusuapanyin Kofi Agyakwah also said last Tuesday morning, at about 10.30 hours, while Chiefs and elders of Adamorebe were holding a meeting on how to moblise the people in the town for development projects, they had information that Nii Kweidzamansah and his people were approaching the town from Otimibi which is 12 kilometres away.

He said later when Nii Kweidzamansah and his men numbering about 100 invaded the town they started sprinkling their Homowo Kpokpoi amidst the firing of gun shots, while some people who wore red attire, hand bands and chanting war songs carried offensive weapons.

He said when the chiefs and elders of Adamorebe realised the danger posed by the people of Otinibi they quickly called in the Police from Accra, Dodowa and Aburi to come and save the situation.

He said when the people of Otinibi got to know that the Police had been called to the town they quickly jumped into their buses and abandoned the Homowo rites they had come to perform.

Abusuapanyin Kofi Agyakwah also said the disputed land for which the clashes between the two towns raged on, had been earmarked by the Agona family at Adamorebe for development projects, including the construction of a clinic, Technical school, Police Post and small-scale industries so that the youth in the area would not travel to the cities for white collar jobs.