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Chieftaincy disputes affecting development — Family Head
Nii Ashitey Tetteh, Head of the Okpe and Okortsoshishie families of Amamoley and James Town has observed that numerous chieftaincy disputes in the Ga State was driving investors and tourists away.
He said if these were not checked, violence, drug addiction and unemployment would continue to be the bane of the country.
Nii Ashitey Tetteh made the observation when he addressed members of the Okortsoshishie families at James Town, in Accra, after performing family rituals to usher in Homowo last Sunday.
Family members in the diaspora and countries like Togo, Anexor, Benin, and Nigeria graced the occasion.
He said chieftaincy disputes, which were fewer in the olden days, were originally not the custom of the Ga State, and that those formenting such trouble, now were doing so for their personal gains.
Nii Ashitey Tetteh, therefore, called on the government to stamp its authority on these trouble makers by bringing them to expeditious trial, to serve as a deterrent to others, and promote peace for investment to thrive in the Ga State.
He said Homowo celebrations had for many centuries served as a source of unity, cultural practices, and Remembrance Day for the ancestors.
He said cultural practices likened to the celebrations of Twins Festival and the sprinkling of Kpokpoi should never be misconstrued for fetish and other bad practices.
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
