[ 2021-02-22 ]

Security Council locks Ho Central Mosque to avert brewing tension
The Ho Municipal Security Council has locked the
Ho Central Mosque for two weeks while a litigation
over the Regional Imam position was being
settled.
The lockdown covers the area surrounding the
building; a decision Mr Alexander Yeboah,
Municipal Police Commander, said was to prevent
clashes between the two factions.



The site had been open while the year long
litigation simmered but following a failed peace
attempt recently, the Security Council has decided
to restrict access completely.

The Police had to rush in on Friday to seal off
the place, when the supporters of Alfa Anas defied
the order and made their way to the mosque to
pray.

“We went there to maintain peace and to ensure
the orders given by the Security Council and the
Regional Police Commander were adhered to."

“The place must be under lock to prevent a
possible clash,” Mr Yeboah said.



The disagreement over religious leadership has
divided the Muslim community in the Regional
capital and turned the Central Mosque into a
security zone to avert clashes.

Despite the lock, a faction decided to observe
their Friday prayers in the precinct of the
Mosque.

The case is currently before the Ho High Court,
while both sides continue to lay claim to the
position.

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The demise of Alhaji Umoro Danjimah Hamzah, the
former Regional Chief Imam, marked the start of
tensions, as a section of the community held that
Alhaji Alfa Hamid, who deputised for the deceased
should be allowed to assume the substantive
position until a new regional Imam, Alhaji Muniru
Ali was installed, giving the way for the sharp
division and factionalism in Ho Zongo.

Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of Asogli State
is meeting the factions in the matter on Sunday to
chart a way forward for peace to prevail.

Source - Joyfm

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