A total of eight police officers sustained injuries on Sunday following a violent chieftaincy dispute clash at Sampa in the Bono Region, the police service has said.
While seven were treated and discharged from the Sampa Government Hospital, one of them, who sustained a head injury, has been transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, where he is responding to treatment.
This is contrary to an earlier report that suggested the injured police man had died.
In a press statement, the Bono Regional Police Command explained calm has been restored in Sampa after violent clashes between two rival factions that has left several people injured and shops destroyed.
The confrontation between the Sammordua and Sambga Gyafla groups broke out on Sunday, [Oct 5, 2025], triggering gunfire and the burning of shop.
Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, who speaks for the Bono Regional Police Command, said a distress call prompted the deployment of officers, who also escorted a fire service tender and an ambulance.
He said the police team came under fire during the operation, with some officers sustaining gunshot wounds.
Their service vehicle, with registration number GP 686, veered into a ditch amid the crossfire.
Seven injured officers were treated and discharged at the Sampa Government Hospital, while one officer with a head injury was transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi for specialist care, he added.
He said patrols have since been intensified in Sampa and investigations are underway to arrest all those involved in the disturbances.
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In the audio attached below, a medical personnel on Sunday sent a message to health officers who were close to the hospital to move in to help in handling the casualty cases.
Editor's Note:
This is an updated version of the earlier report, which indicated that one police officer died on Sunday. The injured officer is alive and responding to treatment at KATH
