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Deal with usurpers of chieftaincy – Nii Ashitey-Tetteh
The acting chief of Amomoley and Head of the Tetteh Okoe family has appealed to the security services to deal with usurpers in chieftaincy matters.
He said most often than not, these usurpers, who are not royals and eligible to the throne, use money, some security men, and inducements to be made chiefs.
Nii Ashitey Tetteh made the appeal last Saturday at Amomoley near Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region, when he addressed family members, and sympathisers during the one-year observance of the passing of the late chief of Amomoley, Nii Tetteh Okpe II, who ruled for over two decades.
He cited an example where one Gad Nii Tettey Commey with the connivance of others got himself installed as a chief of Amomoley.
Nii Tetteh said that his purported installation was declared null or void by the Judicial Committee of the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council on May 25, 2023.
He said the Judicial Committee chaired by Nii Daddey awarded a cost of GH¢10,000 against Nii Tetteh Commey.
He declared at the gathering that it was the turn of Nii Tetteh Onukpa We to select somebody to be installed a chief.
Nii Ashittey Tetteh urged them to select somebody who was not only competent and legitimate, but also a unifier, who would promote peace and development.
Rev. Moses Ashaley Ashley of the Anafi Circuit Methodist Church, Sekondi, prayed for the late chief’s soul to continue resting in peace.
Rev. Ashley said the late chief brought a lot of development to Amomoley including a clinic, and a library.
The ceremony was attended by a retinue of sub-chiefs, family members and sympathisers.
By Francis Xah
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
