Homowo: 2 Dead, Several Injured after Shooting at Teshie Kpokpoi Sprinkling Ceremony
- Two deaths were recorded after recent violence during the Homowo festivities in the Teshie Traditional Area
- The Municipal Security Council of the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly has said it is investigating the incident
- The violence was reportedly sparked when two rival groups clashed early on the morning of August 26
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Two people died and several others were wounded following violent clashes during the Homowo Kpokpoi Sprinkling Ceremony in the Teshie Traditional Area.
The violence on August 26 left 30-year-old Eddy Blessing and 27-year-old Patrick Maamah Martey Fio dead.
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Joy News reported that they were confirmed dead on arrival at the Lekma Hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds.
Some of the injured persons were said to be in critical condition.
The Municipal Security Council of the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly said the disturbances erupted during the early morning festivities.
Rival groups disrupted the ceremony with projectiles hurled, and gunfire was recorded, forcing police to intervene.
Calm was briefly restored to allow Paramount Chief Gbetsoolo Nii Ashitey Akonfra III to perform his traditional rites, but clashes resumed afterwards.
The local government has said investigations into the incident are underway.
About the Homowo Festival
The Homowo Festival commemorates the resilience of the Ga ethnic group during a famine that ravaged their region and the subsequent harvest. Homowo means "hooting at hunger."
The period of silence leading up to the festival serves as a time of reflection before the joyous celebrations commence.
In 2024, there was also a pre-Homowo clean-up exercise. That was a one-month campaign themed “Let’s Keep Accra Clean” and it was aimed at promoting sound waste management practices.
The Ga Mantse warned against politicising the exercise and emphasised that sanitation affected everyone in Accra, regardless of political affiliation.
Shatta Wale performs during Homowo
YEN.com.gh reported that dancehall superstar Shatta Wale set the crowd ablaze at the 2025 Homowo Festival when he boldly performed his viral track I Am Not Going to Jail This Year.
Shatta Wale's performance was seen as a message about his recent legal challenges.
Videos of his performance went viral on Instagram, with many social media users praising his energy and others hailing him for turning his personal struggles into art.
Source: YEN.com.gh
