Northern Command reveals cause of Gbiniyiri violence

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) Northern Command, Brigadier General Worlanyo Agbebo, has expressed dismay over the deadly conflict at Gbiniyiri in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the Savannah Region.

According to adomonline.com report on August 29, 2025, the clashes have claimed 11 lives and displaced over a thousand residents.

The violence, Brigadier General Agbebo revealed, stemmed from a dispute over a piece of land “no bigger than a room.”

Speaking during a meeting with Nyab Choggu Naa, Brigadier General Agbebo described the violence as avoidable.

“What happened at Sola, leading to the fighting and burning of houses, is something that two people could have just sat down to resolve. The land in question is not bigger than this place, yet about 11 people have been killed and several houses burned down,” he lamented.

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The clashes have also destroyed food crops and property, leaving women and children stranded, with many forced to sleep under trees.

Some schoolchildren preparing for exams are among those displaced.

Brigadier General Agbebo urged traditional leaders to guide their subjects, especially the youth, toward dialogue and away from violence.

“Poverty is our real enemy in the north. But the little we build, we destroy ourselves. From our experiences in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Côte d’Ivoire, we know war doesn’t bring development. We will not allow it to happen here,” he stressed.

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He further called for calm and advised communities to prioritise peaceful conflict resolution, cautioning that lawlessness only deepens family hardships and undermines development.

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