The government has deployed a combined team of police and military personnel to Nkwanta in the Oti Region to restore order after violent clashes believed to have originated from a chieftaincy dispute.
The violence, which erupted on Wednesday, January 15, and extended into Thursday night, has claimed three lives and left several others injured.
Eyewitnesses report that the conflict escalated with sporadic gunfire, creating a climate of fear and uncertainty among residents.
According to local sources, the clashes involve a long-standing dispute between factions vying for chieftaincy leadership, a common source of tension in the region.
