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Heavy security at Avenor after clashes over piece of land

02 August 2017 at 20:12
The two factions are laying claim to a piece of land said to be a state property.

There is heavy security presence at Avenor in Accra following clashes between some spare parts dealers and workers of a private developer on Wednesday.

They both have been stopped from developing the land following an interlocutory injunction.

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But one of the factions on Wednesday allegedly poured petrol on the vast land. One vehicle was torched in the process.

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But for the timely intervention of the police, the two factions would have caused mayhem on the said piece of land which has a mosque and a number of articulated vehicles.

The police managed to disperse the crowd using water cannons and are on high alert to prevent any further attacks.

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Two persons got injured in the attack. No arrest had been made as at the time of filing this story.

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