The chief of Sehwi Kwasikrom, Nana Kwasi Suamena II, has allegedly shot an 18-year-old boy identified as Ortiz Quesi during an altercation in the Western North Region.
The incident follows a dispute over the burial of two deceased community members.
Confirming the incident, the assemblyman of the area, Righteous Manu, explained that tensions escalated when the chief ordered that the bodies of two men who had died in the nearby town of Duabuso not be brought home.
According to the assemblyman, the chief, Nana Suamena II, claimed that due to the nature of the death of the individuals, it was an abomination for them to be buried in the town.
Also, to appease the gods for the bodies to be buried, the chief demanded that the families of the deceased pay a fine.
The situation took a turn for the worse when the chief demanded the youths of the town to slaughter 48 goats, worth 48,000 Ghana cedis, as atonement for the perceived abomination.
Outraged by the chief’s demands, the youth resorted to protest, which led to a heated altercation.
During the commotion, the chief reportedly fired a shot at Ortiz Quesi, who is currently receiving treatment at a hospital.
In retaliation, enraged youth vandalized the chief’s car.