General News of Friday, 27 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comOti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, has attributed the recent killings and rising tensions in Nkwanta and its surrounding communities to an escalating land dispute. Speaking on JoyNews AM Show on Friday, March 27, 2026, he said that the situation is increasingly taking the form of a struggle over land ownership, with different groups asserting competing claims over the area. He noted that such positions are often reinforced by references to traditional authority, including the existence of a paramount chief. Gyapong stressed that these narratives around settlement history and chieftaincy are fuelling divisions and undermining peace, creating a growing perception that the conflict is rooted in both land ownership and identity. On the security situation, he disclosed that no arrests have been made yet in connection with the recent incident.

Source: GhanaWeb March 27, 2026 14:14 UTC