Commission To Probe Yendi Clashes

President Kufuor has appointed a commission of enquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the recent events in Yendi, which led the death of the Ya Na Yakubu Andani of the Dagbon Traditional Area and 29 others. Members of the commission are Justice I. N. K. Wuaku, a retired Supreme Court Judge; Professor Kwesi Yankah of the University of Ghana and Mrs. Florence Brew, an Educationist. They have one month to submit a report to the President for consideration and appropriate action.

A statement signed by Government Spokesperson, Kwabena Agyepong said “the President is satisfied that it is in the public interest that a commission is appointed to carry out this all important assignment.” Both the Andani and Abudu factions of the Dagbon area called for the establishment of an independent enquiry to investigate the clashes.

The Abudus who were blamed for the clashes have denied the allegations. The Andanis have accused certain government officials of complicity in the clashes. Two Ministers of State, Alhaji Malik Alhassan of the Interior Ministry and Prince Imoro Andani of the Northern Region resigned following the clashes.