Police Foil GH¢100,000 Plot to Assassinate Gyasehene of the Akyem Abuakwa State
- The Ghana Police Service has given updates on an alleged attempt to assassinate some traditional leaders in the Eastern Region
- Daasebre Ayimadu Kantamanto II, the Chief of Akyem Kwabeng and Gyasehene of Akyem Abuakwa State, was the plot's target
- On October 11, 2025, police officials said they had received information about a plan to eliminate the chief ahead of his first royal durbar
Two people have been arrested over the alleged plot to assassinate Daasebre Ayimadu Kantamanto II, the Chief of Akyem Kwabeng and Gyasehene of the Akyem Abuakwa State.
A newly appointed Queen Mother of Akyem Kwabeng was also targeted for assassination.
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The suspects have been identified as Emelia Akua Asor and Seth Butuakwa.
In a statement, police said they had infiltrated the group plotting the assassination attempt.
Asor and Butuakwa reportedly offered GH¢50,000 to hire assassins for the job, promising to pay a further GH¢50,000 upon the execution of the job.
The police said that at about 10 a.m. on October 11, the command received credible intelligence that some individuals were planning to eliminate the chief ahead of his first royal durbar, scheduled for Friday at Akyem Kwabeng.
“Following the information, on Sunday, October 12, 2025, a team of officers from the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) was dispatched to infiltrate the group behind the plot.
“During the covert operation, suspect Emelia Akua Asor, aged 47, offered GH¢50,000 to the undercover officers to carry out the assassination of both the chief and another woman alleged to be the newly appointed Queen Mother of Akyem Kwabeng ahead of the durbar."
It said Asor further instructed Butuakwa, aged 48, to accompany the undercover officers to Akyem Kwabeng to identify the chief and queen mother’s residences.
It remains unclear what the suspects intended with the planned assassinations.
Notable attacks on Ghanaian chiefs in 2025
In July, a Kusasi Chief, Abdul-Malik Azenbe, was shot dead at his home near Asawase F-line in the Ashanti Region.
According to eyewitnesses, two men arrived at the residence on a motorbike at around 8:40 pm. One of them, armed with an AK-47 rifle, fired multiple shots at the chief before they sped off.
Azenbe, who was enskinned as Kadi Naaba in 2025, was first taken to the Manhyia District Hospital and later referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
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In the Savannah Region, a violent clash at Gbiniyiri in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District left five people dead, including a chief’s son.
The clash reportedly erupted after the chief sold land to a private developer, sparking resistance from the residents.
President Mahama calls for peace in Bawku
YEN.com.gh also previously reported that President John Mahama had called for lasting peace in Bawku, a town in Ghana's Upper East Region plagued by recurring ethnic conflicts.
Speaking at Ghana's 68th Independence Day celebration, he emphasised the need for unity and dialogue to resolve the tension and lamented the impact of the conflict on young citizens.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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