SECURITY

Subinso community calls for police protection, as scores seek asylum

The chiefs and opinion leaders of Subinso Number Two in the Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region have called for urgent police and military protection.

Date Created : 8/29/2025 : Story Author : Dennis Peprah/Ghanadistricts.com

Their appeal followed the arrival of hundreds of people seeking refuge in Subinso Number 2. Two in the commercial town of the Bono Region.  

The learnt that the asylum seekers, mostly women and their children had fled their homes in the Sawla/Tuna Kalba District of the Savannah Region following the violent clashes which erupted at Gbinyiri in the district.  

Reports indicate that the clash erupted on Sunday August 24, 2025 over a disputed piece of land and had since claimed about 10 precious lives and left several injured.  

Speaking in an interview with the at Subinso Number Two, Mr. Samuel Anane, the Assembly Member for the Area, said so far about 450 migrants had sought refuge in the town.  

He said “We don’t know what will happen next as the migrants keep arriving in the town” and called for enhanced security, saying though the people had formed a community watchdog committee that was not enough to provide absolute security for the migrants and residents.  

Mr. Anane said the chiefs and opinion leaders of the area had managed to find some shelter for drifters and appealed for government intervention.   
“Because today is a market day, we have also managed to arrange some food items like gari, yams and some rice, however that is also not enough”, he indicated and appealed for food aid and clothing for the upkeep of the migrants.