Two Oyoko Traditional stools, an emblem of heritage, have vanished from the throne room of the Seikwa Traditional Council in the Tain District of the Bono Region.
This incident occurred after the stool had been secured away for six years following the passing of the late Seikwamanhene, Nana Kwaku Dwumah Ankoana II.
During the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the late Nana Kwaku Dwumah Ankoana II, the Oyoko Royal Family made a troubling discovery—two of their revered traditional stools were missing from the hallowed throne room.
Adehyepanin Kwadwo Asubonteng, representing the Oyoko Royal Family, expressed reluctance to secure the throne room.
However, pressure from certain elders of the traditional council and the Tain District Security Committee (DiSEC) led to the forceful decision to lock the room, a move now connected to the mysterious disappearance of the cherished stools.
“I told them (the DiSEC) not to lock the room due to some traditional rites we’ll perform, but they insisted and locked it, I got the information a few weeks ago which says two of the traditional stools belonging to the Oyoko Royal Family are missing, I was shocked to hear that but I did nothing until the traditional leaders sent messengers, including the traditional priest officially to inform me about the missing stools” the Adehyepanin narrated.
Per information validated by Abusuapanin Kwadwo Asubonteng, a visit to the throne room confirmed the unsettling truth: the crucial and revered stools were indeed missing, prompting an urgent need for their recovery.
In the pursuit of locating these significant artifacts, the Adehyepanin and his group took proactive measures, directing their efforts to the Seikwa River deity. Here, they conducted a libation ceremony in hopes of uncovering the individuals responsible for the disappearance.
Moreover, during this investigation, they made an additional disconcerting discovery – the resting place of the late Nana Kwaku Dwumah Ankoana had been interfered with, further complicating the situation.
“Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the late Nana Kwaku Dwumah with these unmemorable acts has caused the Oyoko Royal family in a state of much bitter grief,” Nana Kwadwo Asubonteng said.
The matter has been officially reported to the Tain District Police, who have commenced investigations into the incident.