Some unidentified men are said to be threatening some sellers at the Konkomba Yam Market in Accra whose stalls were razed following bloody clashes there.
The men are reported to be demanding ransom from the sellers before they will be allowed to rebuild their shops.
Secretary to the Konkomba Yam market, Ezekiel Dannah has told Joy News the development has compelled some of the affected sellers to go to their hometown.
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The rest, he said have gone to seek shelter elsewhere in Accra to allow for the issue to be addressed.
“Some criminals have infiltrated us and are bent on stalling the peace process,” Mr Dannah told Joy News Manasseh Azure Awuni Tuesday.
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Peace has returned to Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra after violent clashes some ethnic groups on April 11.
At least one person died and a number of others including a pregnant were injured during the clashes.
The police have intensified security presence in the area to avert further clashes in the future.
Manasseh reports some police officers have been stationed there with three armoured cars along the main road leading to the Agbogbloshie community.
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Mr Dannah said although peace has returned to the place, some people have constituted themselves into groups to foment trouble in the community.
He said these “criminal groups” wielding machetes move about in the market to drive away sellers who fail to pay money before rebuilding their stores.
He said the community leaders have been on the look out to arrest persons found to be behind the threats and hand them over to the police.
