Five persons have lost their lives following a deadly confrontation between two rival groups of illegal timber loggers in the forested area of Sehwi Agyemadiem in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region.
Several others have sustained serious injuries following the confrontation. Information available indicates that the confrontation occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
The two groups that clashed were said to have engaged in unauthorized timber harvesting. People were repeatedly seen wielding machetes, pump-action guns, and other tools during the confrontation.
A Mitsubishi pickup truck (registration number GE 9075-17) was also set ablaze during the fight. The persons who were killed have not been identified.
The Police have since launched an investigation into the incident. The injured victims have been rushed to Sefwi Asawinso hospital for medical care.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
