Six individuals are currently hospitalized after a violent confrontation erupted in Kwahu Abetifi.
The clash involved residents and a group of armed men who attempted to destool Kwahu Adontenhene Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III, the acting President of the Kwahu Traditional Area.
According to Citi News sources, tensions rose sharply when Obaapanyin Yaa Asantewaa, claiming to be the Abrewatia (chief’s wife) of the Kwahu area, arrived in Abetifi with an armed escort.
Initially mistaken for National Security personnel, the armed men accompanied her to the Abetifi Palace, where they detained Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III.
After detaining him, Yaa Asantewaa’s group forcibly moved him to an older palace nearby, where she reportedly performed traditional rites intended to destool him, including the ritual slaughter of a sheep.
News of the attempted destoolment quickly spread, sparking outrage among local youth who gathered with machetes in protest.
The escalating confrontation was diffused when police and military forces intervened, successfully preventing further violence. In response, Abetifi’s traditional leaders conducted their own ceremonies to reaffirm Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III as the rightful chief, restoring him to the main Abetifi Palace.
Following the incident, the police launched an investigation, leading to the arrest of Yaa Asantewaa and the armed men. Authorities then escorted the group to the police station under strict protection to shield them from the enraged crowd.
