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Police restore calm after violent clash at Sampa main market
The Bono Regional Police Command has restored calm at Sampa after a violent clash broke out between two rival groups, Sammordua and Samgba Gyafla, at the town’s main market on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
In a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service in Sunyani and signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, Public Relations Officer of the Bono Regional Police Command, the police said they received a distress call about an exchange of gunfire between the two groups, which also led to the burning of several shops in the market area.
According to the statement, a team of police personnel was immediately deployed to the scene to restore order and to escort a Ghana National Fire Service truck and an ambulance that was conveying a pregnant woman to the hospital.
The police team, however, got caught in the exchange of gunfire from the armed groups. Some officers sustained gunshot injuries, while their service vehicle, with registration number GP 686, veered into a ditch during the crossfire.
The statement said the injured officers were rushed to the Sampa Government Hospital, where seven were treated and discharged. One officer who suffered a head injury was referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi for further treatment.
It added that patrols have since been intensified in Sampa and the situation remains calm.
The Bono Regional Police Command assured the public that efforts are underway to arrest all individuals involved in the disturbances.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Parliament has confirmed that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In a statement signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Parliament said the incident had been brought to the attention of the House leadership.
According to the statement, the Speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the House are currently in contact with Ghana’s Mission in The Hague to gather detailed information about the matter.
Parliament, however, did not disclose the reasons behind the MP’s detention.
“The public will be duly informed appropriately on this matter,” the statement added.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President John Dramani Mahama has approved the immediate evacuation of 300 Ghanaians living in South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks in the country.
According to a statement, the affected Ghanaians had earlier complied with an advisory issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and registered with Ghana’s High Commission in Pretoria for evacuation.
The government said the evacuation exercise is aimed at ensuring the safety and welfare of the citizens affected by the attacks.
The statement described the Ghanaians as distressed persons who sought assistance after tensions and attacks against foreign nationals reportedly escalated in parts of South Africa.
Government assured citizens that it remains committed to protecting the welfare of Ghanaians both at home and abroad.
Authorities are expected to work with Ghana’s diplomatic mission in South Africa to facilitate the safe return of the evacuees to Ghana.
By: Jacob Aggrey
