Chiefs and people of Dome Faase, Obom, and the surrounding communities have expressed their appreciation to Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin for denouncing land grabbing action of self-style Mponuahene of Akyem Apedwa Nana Barfuor Sarpong Okumankuma which sparked bloody violent in the community.
Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, on Tuesday condemned the recent violent clashes at Dome Faase Community near Kasoa.
In a statement issued by Secretary of the Akyem Abuakwa State, Dan Ofori Atta, the Okyenhene also called on the Inspector-General of Police to take swift action against the purported chief that instigated the violence.
“On Tuesday 25th August 2020, Bafour Sarpong Kumankuma [who claims to be Mponuahene of Akyem Apedwa] with the assistance of thugs and hoodlums provoked an unneeded social conflict by unlawfully invading the village of Dome Faase in the Obom- Domeabra Constituency.
“The Dome Faase incident has not the knowledge and or acceptance of His Majesty Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin,” the statement copied to the Inspector General of Police in Accra and the Ga Traditional Council read.
Nana Barfour Sarpong Kumankuma claimed that he was working for Okyenhene, Amoatia Ofori Panin.
Reacting to the statement by Okyenhene, the Omankrado of the Obom Traditional Area, Nii Addo said “I am very happy about the statement by Okyenhene. I knew very well that the supposed Chief who went on the land was not backed by the Okyenhene. Some chiefs who stay in Accra operating as Land guards are behind it. Apedwa Chiefs have no hand.”
He added “Okyenhene is one of the two most respected Chiefs to me. I know he will never engage in this lawlessness. The government should not sit down for some people destroy it because there was perception before the 2016 elections that Akyems will take over their lands from Gas if Akufo Addo became President so the government should not allow few selfish people to tarnish its image” The Obom Omankrado told Bryt FM News Central Regional Correspondent Eric Owusu Amponsah during an interview.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
