Sampa: The Bono Regional Police Command has engaged Muslim worshippers at the Sampa Mosque in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region to strengthen peace building, sustenance, and social cohesion.
According to Ghana News Agency, the Sampa Township has been characterized by recurring violent clashes between two traditional feuding factions over a protracted chieftaincy dispute. A statement issued by the Command and signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, the Bono Regional Police Public Relations Officer, explained that Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Andrews George Kumah, the Deputy Bono Regional Police Commander, led his operational team to engage Muslim worshippers.
A copy of the statement shared with the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani reminded the residents that it was an offense for anybody to possess a firearm or weapon in the Sampa township. It urged the residents to see police officers not as enemies but as friends and peacekeepers, encouraging them to provide credible information that could help maintain law and order in the town.
The statement emphasized the need to ensure that schools, banks, businesses, and marketplaces operate without disruption and that everyone can go about their daily activities without fear. It also cautioned the youth, particularly those in the Sampa Muslim community, against possessing any weapon, warning that offenders would be arrested and prosecuted accordingly.
The worshipers were encouraged to relay this message to those who couldn't attend the Jummah Prayers. Alhaji Adams Gado, a representative of the Sampa Chief Imam, expressed gratitude to the Police for the engagement and called on the officers to visit them periodically.
