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S/R: Seven Rioters Arrested at Salaga Over Siting of Regional Capital

Bole, Ghana – Seven persons have been arrested by police in the Northern Region in relation to violence in Salaga yesterday that resulted in the burning of the NPP constituency office and some party billboards.

The arrests have been confirmed by the Northern Region Police PRO DSP Yussif Tanko.

He assured the public that the situation at Salaga is under control. The Police PRO has also called on the general public to assist in investigation.

According to Nkilgi Fm’s reports from Salaga the suspects were quickly identified and picked up in the early hours of today Wednesday February 13 upon intelligence gathered.

It will be recalled that an angry rampaging youth of the ruling NPP youth set ablaze the NPP constituency office in the Salaga constituency of the newly created Savanna region after Damongo was announced the capital of the newly created Savanna region.

Several properties belonging to the party were destroyed in the process with the constituency Chairman chased out of Salaga township in the process.

By Savannahnewsonline.com/Mahama Haruna/Nkilgi FM

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