Calm returns to Agona Swedru

Page 32: Daily Graphic, December 30, 2009.
Story: Albert K. Salia
CALM has returned to Agona Swedru after clashes between some members of the Zongo community and the indigenes on Monday which left two persons dead.
Commercial activities are back to normal as people go about their business and trading activities without let or hindrance.
Four of the 11 people who were injured in the clashes are still on admission and, according to hospital sources, one of them has undergone a successful operation on his genitals.
At the time of filing this report, the Central Regional Minister, Ms Ama Benyiwa-Doe, was in Swedru visiting the injured on admission and interacting with chiefs and opinion leaders of both the indigenes and the Zongo community.
Security personnel detailed to beef up patrols were still on high alert and monitoring the situation.
The Agona Swedru Divisional Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Owusu Donyinah, told the Daily Graphic that the situation had been calm throughout the night.
He said the security personnel were in control of the situation.
He denied some media reports that more persons died in the Monday clashes, insisting that “only two persons have been confirmed dead”.
Two persons were killed in Agona Swedru on Monday following clashes between some members of the Zongo community and the indigenes.
The deceased were identified as Muhammadu Iddrisu, 24, and Kwaku Acheampong, 35.
A third person, Kwame Asiew, was operated upon at the Agona Swedru Hospital after he had allegedly been hit by a stray bullet.