"Residents in Ghana’s Volta Region expressed shock and fear on Friday after masked gunmen opened fire at the Ho Central Mosque, injuring at least eleven people during preparations for Friday prayers. The attack reportedly took place around 9:30 am, as worshippers were cleaning the mosque ahead of the weekly Jummah prayers. Witnesses said a group of about five masked men entered the mosque compound and fired several shots, hitting people inside the building and in the surrounding area. "They were in masks and started shooting people in the mosque," said Volta Regional Chief Imam Alhaji Anas Amidu, adding, "They shot about 11 people, but fortunately, none of them died, though they were injured." "What we pray for now is the recovery of the people in the hospital," said local resident Sahadatu Mohammed. "If we lose any of them, there won’t be peace here." Several individuals have been taken in for questioning, according to local reports. The injured were transferred to hospital, where they remain under medical care, as footage shows. Residents and religious leaders say the shooting is linked to a prolonged leadership dispute within the Muslim community in the Volta Region, commonly known as the imamship impasse. Community sources say the dispute began more than a decade ago, after the appointment of a deputy imam who later assumed the regional leadership role. He has held the position for nearly twenty years. In recent years, a rival faction has challenged his authority, citing historical documents and claiming custodianship of the mosque and religious leadership in the area. "This is about imamship," said Ho Zongo area resident Abdul Fatao. "We have had an imam for 20 good years. Now one family has come out saying it is their right." Police units were deployed shortly after the shooting, sealing off the mosque and increasing patrols across nearby Zongo communities. Security remains tight in Ho as investigations continue. "