Near violent clash at Sakyikrom over attempt to reinstate alleged destooled Chief

There was a near deadly clash at Sakyikrom a community near Nsawam in the Eastern region over attempt to reinstate a “destooled” Chief Nana Osae Duodu Anka IV at the palace.

Nana Osae Duodu Anka IV claim he was legitimately enstooled in 2013 but whilst abroad for medical treatment in 2020, he was informed by Abusuapanyin Kofi Owusu, that the Queenmother Nana Agyarkwabea, has enstooled a new Chief by name Odeefuor Sakyi Agyarkwa.

Upon return to the local area after the Coronavirus pandemic, Nana Osae Anka IV requested of the Eastern provincial Place of boss as well as the Territorial Police Order for him to be reestablished as head of Sakyikrom to approach his properties at the royal residence.

However, the Queenmother demanded Nana Osae Duodu Anka IV was only a guardian boss who marked MOU to step down when meaningful boss named thusly hindered his entrance .

Equipped police sent by Nsawam Police Order raged the local area at first light to give security to reoccupation of the castle by the affirmed destooled Boss, nonetheless, irate youth and a few occupants locally opposed in wild showdown which almost prompted destructive viciousness .

It took the mediation of Mawerehene of Sakyikrom Nana Takyi Akomea to quiet down tempers.

The process was botched as a result of the confrontation.

Addressing the aggrieved youth and section of the Buafi gate of the Ayoko Royal family at Sakyikrom palace, Mawerehene of Sakyikrom Nana Takyi Akomea urged the youth to remain calm and not to resort to violence amidst escalating tension.

The Mawerehene said plainly, the Ghana Police Administration is deceived on the Sakyikrom chieftaincy matters.

He expressed, as per customs and customs of the Ayoko Regal family Odeefuor Sakyi Agyarkwa is the authentic head of Sakyikrom in this way it is deceiving for the Ghana Police Administration to help destooled Nana Osae Anka IV from Amma Tawia entryway of the Ayoko Imperial family to possess the stool.

Nana Takyi Akomea cleared up for the media that, “We had data yesterday that police faculty from Nsawam marched to the castle to help the establishment of another boss however this is plague to our practice , it has never worked out. ”

He made sense of that, ” there are three entryways in the Ayoko Illustrious family here in Sakyikrom that is the Buafi door, Amma Tawiah entryway and the Agyakwabea door.

So the Amma Tawiah entryway have finished their residency on the stool and is currently the residency of the Buafi door so nothing ought to keep them from giving over to the next entryway”

The Mawerehene said, the case is forthcoming at the High Court for due lawful cycle to be followed to determine the stalemate hence brought in IGP Dr.George Akuffo Dampare to call the Nsawam Police Order to arrange so they take part in no wrongdoing that will upset the tranquility of Sakyikrom.

“The case is as yet forthcoming at the High Court and I accept IGP will call his men to arrange and guarantee that fair treatment is followed .I additionally wish to approach the public authority of Ghana to mediate and carry conclusiveness to the chieftaincy question in Sakyikrom”.

In the mean time, the wronged youth clad in dark and red clothing with red hand groups reciting and singing conflict tunes said they are ready to safeguard the Ayoko Regal stool thus they will oppose any endeavor to introduce a new or reestablish the destooled boss whether around evening time or during the day.

Source: Ghanaxpress.com