The Wa West MP, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has made a plea for peace between the Kendeu and Lassia-Tuolu groups.

The request follows a terrible event that occurred on June 15, when residents of Kendeu and Lassia Tuolu got into a fight in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region, resulting in three fatalities and other injuries of varied degrees.

The conflict between the opposing groups in the two towns over customs led to a firefight that resulted in the deaths.

Numerous people have been arrested by the authorities, and there are large security forces positioned nearby.

“This inter-community disagreement between the good people of Lassia Tuolu and Kendeu that erupted into violent attacks with recorded fatalities on the 15th of June 2024 is unfortunate, to say the least,” Mr. Toobu said in a statement issued on June 16.

He commended the military, police, and other security agencies for their swift action.

“I am strongly appealing to the feuding parties to give peace a chance. No conflict can be resolved through the use of lethal or non-lethal force. Excessive anger has no place in conflict resolution. Let’s allow cool heads to reign,” he implored.

Mr. Toobu expressed his sympathies to the families of the deceased and wished the hurt and maimed a speedy recovery.

“May this never be repeated anywhere in the district. We love the peaceful co-existence we have enjoyed over the years. Brothers and sisters, if there is any battle to fight, we should unite to fight against poverty, deprivation, ignorance, and under-development.”

In order to prevent more violence, he also counseled the public and media to use caution when disseminating false information about the incident and to obtain confirmation from trustworthy sources before publishing.