The Accra Regional Police Command has issued a strong caution to traditional leaders, elders, and their supporters in Accra to strictly adhere to agreed security arrangements and avoid actions that could jeopardize public peace during the annual Homowo festival.
This warning follows violent clashes during the climax of the festival at Anyaa and Suwutuom on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
According to police reports, preliminary investigations revealed that a misunderstanding broke out between the followers of two rival chiefs during the sprinkling of the traditional food, Kpokpoi, which escalated into an exchange of gunfire.
The violence intensified when some attendees attempted to leave the festival grounds, resulting in further attacks at Olebu.
Three persons — Abubakar Ramadan Sarbah, alias Nii Kwashiebu; Theophilus Nii Amu Kwadjan; and Joseph Shaibu Dodoo — lost their lives in the clashes. Four others, identified as Enoch Amevor (treated and discharged), Samuel Adjei, Nathaniel Doku, and Frederick Lartey, alias Nii Obrafour, sustained injuries and are receiving treatment at various medical facilities, including Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and Ridge Hospital.
The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Police Hospital Mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
The Accra Regional Police Command has since deployed additional personnel to restore calm and maintain law and order in the affected areas. Intelligence-led operations are also underway to track and arrest those involved in the violence.
“The Command strongly cautions traditional leaders, elders, and their supporters to adhere strictly to agreed security arrangements and avoid acts that could jeopardize public peace,” the police said in a statement.
