Tension is mounting between Manya krobo and Yilo krobo people living in samlesi, a farming community in the Eastern region following attack on Ebenezer Nartey aka DADY a gong gong beater sanctioned by elders of the Yilo Krobo community to disseminate information to the community.

There has been protracted dispute between the two factions in the same community over supremacy.

Hence both group has enstooled traditional rulers who rule their own group. The two faction clashed 8 years ago leading to death of one person with several others injured.

The attack on the gong gong beater has resurrected tension in the community.