A communal clash during the early hours of the New Year at Atwima Agogo and Atwima Twedie has resulted in extensive vandalism, with several vehicles, houses, and school properties falling prey to the destructive turmoil.
Eyewitness accounts reveal that, stemming from a discord between residents of the two communities on Christmas Eve, tensions escalated as some individuals from Atwima Agogo reportedly launched an attack on their counterparts from Atwima Twedie on New Year.
The fallout led to the destruction of numerous vehicles, houses, and possessions belonging to residents of Twedie.
In a retaliatory move, residents of Twedie stormed the Atwima Agogo community, unleashing vandalism on vehicles, houses, and belongings of residents in Atwima Agogo and Boaso.
Timely police intervention played a crucial role in bringing the situation under control.
Residents, gripped by fear, are facing the repercussions of the clash, with a notable disruption in transport services within the vicinity.
During a visit to the area on Monday, transport operators feared using their vehicles to transport people from one community to the other.
The assembly member for Twedie electoral area, Augustine Osei, in a Citi News interview, called for security to be beefed up in the area.
For a driver who had his vehicle vandalized, Michael Kwaku Boateng, he wants the affected persons to be compensated.
Police sources have revealed to Citi News that, so far, no arrests have been made as investigations continue.