Three persons including a security personnel have allegedly lost their lives in a gun battle following the Installation of the chief of Nyangbandi near Wenchiki in the Cherponi district of the North east region.
Uniquenewsgh sources on the ground says the gun battle occurred after some unknown gun men opened fire on a delegation including military and police personnel who were transporting the newly enskinned chief to his community.
There has been a chieftaincy dispute between the Nyangbandi and Jaabu communities over the rightful custodian of the lands around the area.
Our sources on the ground report that some residents are beginning to flee the area for fear of reprisal attack ,especially government workers in the various institutions.
Meanwhile the CHERPONI District Security committee has deployed more security to the area to ensure calm return to the area.
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By uniquenewsgh.com