Member of Parliament for Abetifi and Minister of Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has assured the public that the armed men who attempted to kidnap and destool the acting President of the Kwahu Traditional Area, Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III, will face the full force of the law.
In an interview with Kwahu Ambassador, Acheampong confirmed that 26-28 suspects involved in the incident are in police custody in Nkawkaw and will be processed for court tomorrow. He emphasized that justice would prevail and urged the people of Kwahu to remain calm, stating that peace has been restored and the situation is under control.
The attempted destoolment led to violent clashes, resulting in six people being hospitalized. The unrest began when Obaapanyin Yaa Asantewaa, claiming to be the Abrewatia (chief’s wife) of the Kwahu area, led a group of armed men into the Abetifi Palace to depose Agyemang III. With the support of individuals reportedly linked to National Security, Yaa Asantewaa allegedly carried out traditional destoolment rites, including the symbolic slaughter of a sheep.
The news quickly spread, drawing local youth armed with machetes to the palace to defend the acting chief. Security forces intervened to restore order, and traditional leaders performed counter-rites to reestablish Agyemang III’s authority, ceremoniously reinstating him as the legitimate chief at the main Abetifi Palace.