The National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NACSA) has called on traditional leaders across Ghana to ban the use and display of firearms during festivities and ceremonies, following a violent clash during this year's Homowo festival celebration in Teshie that left three people dead and several injured.
In a statement issued on August 28, 2025, NACSA condemned the misuse of firearms during such events. "NACSA strongly condemns the display and misuse of firearms which has become one too many in social and public gatherings as well as traditional celebrations. "By this press release, the Commission is respectfully calling on all traditional leaders to immediately place a ban on the display and use of firearms in this year's celebrations and festivities to prevent injuries and the loss of innocent lives, bearing in mind that a firearm can accidentally take away the life of anyone including our chiefs. "While NACSA has proposed an Arms Bill which has been submitted to the Hon.
Minister for the Interior, and when passed into law would strengthen regulations to better monitor and control the use of firearms during traditional festivals, an immediate ban remains urgently necessary to protect communities and prevent needless loss of lives while maintaining the sanity and joy associated with such celebrations," the statement signed by the Acting Executive Secretary of NACSA, Dr A.
A.
