Chief killed in Fire Festival gunshot; police hunt for suspect
Police in the Northern Region are on a hunt for suspected killers of Chief of Chenziegu, Saha-Naa Mumuni Haruna a sub-chief in the Kumbungu district who was shot to death during the fire festival last Thursday.
MyNewsGh.com understand that the deceased who was among celebrants of the annual event was hit by a stray bullet and died in the process.
Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer Dsp Ussif Tanko the suspect said to be at large, was reported to have stormed the fire festival procession with a fully loaded AK 47 assault rifle and was firing warning shots amidst the drumming and dancing.
In the process, the weapon mistakenly discharged hitting Saha-Naa Mumuni Haruna
“During the fire festivities at about 11.30pm, Suspect Zaachi aged about 50-year, a youth chief of Kumbungu pulled out AK 47 assault rifle and gave warning shot twice into the air as part of the celebration”. He revealed.
The police chief is appealing to residents of the area to support the police apprehend the suspect who he suspects is hiding in the community.
Background
The Traditionalist are of the view that, one great king lost his son and when night fell, a search party had to light torches (flashlights) in order to search for the prince.
Therefore the occasion is remembered annually, thus, the fire festival is held to mark this all-important night.
As the festival begins in the night, the bundles of grass used as torches are prepared in the afternoon. Lots of food is prepared for supper.
Traditionally, family heads perform rituals by offering some of the prepared food to their departed ancestors.
They then pray for good health and prosperity during the coming year.
After supper, inhabitants assemble at the chief’s palace. The chief lights his torch first, circles it round his head seven times while calling on his ancestors to grant him and his subjects good health and prosperity during the coming year.
He then throws away the torch and everybody then lights his/her torch and a procession begins amidst drumming and dancing to the outskirts of the town or village.
The torches are thrown at the tree. The procession then begins to dance back to the chief’s palace marking an end to the celebration
But the occurrence in parts of the Northern Region is usually in sharp contrast of what many belief constitute the popular Fire Festival bequeathed them as the youth rather feel this is a good opportunity for them to showcase their voodoo powers.
MyNewsGh.com understand that the deceased who was among celebrants of the annual event was hit by a stray bullet and died in the process.
Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer Dsp Ussif Tanko the suspect said to be at large, was reported to have stormed the fire festival procession with a fully loaded AK 47 assault rifle and was firing warning shots amidst the drumming and dancing.
In the process, the weapon mistakenly discharged hitting Saha-Naa Mumuni Haruna
“During the fire festivities at about 11.30pm, Suspect Zaachi aged about 50-year, a youth chief of Kumbungu pulled out AK 47 assault rifle and gave warning shot twice into the air as part of the celebration”. He revealed.
The police chief is appealing to residents of the area to support the police apprehend the suspect who he suspects is hiding in the community.
Background
The Traditionalist are of the view that, one great king lost his son and when night fell, a search party had to light torches (flashlights) in order to search for the prince.
Therefore the occasion is remembered annually, thus, the fire festival is held to mark this all-important night.
As the festival begins in the night, the bundles of grass used as torches are prepared in the afternoon. Lots of food is prepared for supper.
Traditionally, family heads perform rituals by offering some of the prepared food to their departed ancestors.
They then pray for good health and prosperity during the coming year.
After supper, inhabitants assemble at the chief’s palace. The chief lights his torch first, circles it round his head seven times while calling on his ancestors to grant him and his subjects good health and prosperity during the coming year.
He then throws away the torch and everybody then lights his/her torch and a procession begins amidst drumming and dancing to the outskirts of the town or village.
The torches are thrown at the tree. The procession then begins to dance back to the chief’s palace marking an end to the celebration
But the occurrence in parts of the Northern Region is usually in sharp contrast of what many belief constitute the popular Fire Festival bequeathed them as the youth rather feel this is a good opportunity for them to showcase their voodoo powers.
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