The district has witnessed and continues to witness chieftaincy disputes and from all indications the situation is getting out of hand. These disputes have the potential to destabilise the whole society and can engender the recruitment of hooligans by the opposing sides. The Brodi and Seikwa are some of the communities experiencing chieftaincy disputes. The District Security Council (DISEC) meets regularly to resolve some of these disputes.

Land litigations are experienced in some areas of the district and these have destroyed the unity that used to exist between some of the communities in the district. There are land litigations between Menji and Brohani communities and also between the Brodi and Debibi communities. These have the potential to delay development for these communities.

The issue of arm robbery is a worry to the security agencies in the district. Arm robbery cases are recorded about three times every year. This could serve as disincentive to investors who want to come into the district. Whenever there is robbery incidence, victims lose their precious belongings and even there is loss of life. The following security related cases were recorded in the District.