Tension In New Juaben As Police Break Into Royal Stool Room, Detain Family Members

• Security personnel have stormed the stool room of the Adwampong royal family in Koforidua
• The group had heavily armed men from the Counter Terrorism Unit who broke into the stool room
• The queen mother of the Adwampong royal family had resisted the removal of the black stool

Tension has gripped the New Juaben traditional area after the New Juaben divisional police commander led a group to forcibly enter the stool room of the Adwampong royal family in Koforidua.

The group had heavily armed men from the Counter Terrorism Unit who broke into the stool room and changed the locks.

According to reports, the queen mother of the Adwampong royal family had resisted the removal of the black stool, sparking a confrontation.

The stool was to play a crucial role in the upcoming enstoolment ceremony of a new Chief for the family.

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The enstoolment was scheduled for Thursday, February 1, at the Yiadom Hwedie Palace.

It was going to be presided over by Daasebere Kwaku Boateng III.

According to the Queen mother, Nana Akosua Afrakoma, the new Chief to be enstooled, was not nominated by her.

Her son and daughter were invited by police to make a complaint but were detained upon reaching the Koforidua Central police station.

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The deceased, Yaw Christopher, was discovered hanging in his room on the morning of November 8, 2023.

Police also discovered other items like cola nuts and other objects used for ritual purposes.

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A young officer of the Ghana Police Service took his own life by shooting himself.

The name of the male police officer was withheld until his family had been duly informed, according to a police statement.

Last year, the Ghana police were hit by a series of similar cases, prompting concerns for morale among officers.

Man battling illness takes his life

A 58-year-old man killed himself at Pumpside, a suburb of Assin Fosu in the Central Region.

The deceased, Emmanuel Oteng, was found hanging at the back of his house by his wife. He left an emotional note to his family after battling with illness in the lead-up to his death.

Source: YEN.com.gh