The Bimbilla magistrate court in the Northern Region has granted bail to 16 suspects picked up by the police in connection with Thursday’s clashes in the area.
Accra100.5FM’s Northern regional correspondent, Noah Nash, reported: “The 16 suspects arrested over the Bimbilla clashes have been granted bail by the Bimbilla magistrate court. They were fined GHS1000 with one surety and are supposed to reappear on the 27th of February.”
On Thursday 9 February, 10 persons were killed in gunfire exchanges between two rival royal gates while 21 others sustained serious injuries. A fresh curfew was imposed on the area over the renewed clashes.
Meanwhile, calm has been restored to the place, the police has revealed.
Speaking in an interview with Chief Jerry Forson, host of Ghana Yensom on Accra100.5FM on Monday February 13, DCOP Ken Yeboah said: “As we speak today, calm has been restored in the area but we are still investigating what may have caused the incident.
“In most parts of Bimbilla, the people have fled to neighbouring towns, but in other areas the people are there going about their normal duties as if nothing happened.”
Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com
