The Bono Regional Police Command has launched investigations into an incident of unlawful damage to property at the Drobo Traditional Council Palace in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region, following a violent confrontation linked to a chieftaincy dispute.
According to a press release issued by the Ghana Police Service Public Affairs Unit in Sunyani, the incident occurred on May 19, 2026, when a group of about 15 men allegedly stormed the palace wearing red bands and caused damage to the main entrance door in an attempt to take control of the facility.
The Krontihene of the Drobo Traditional Council, Nana Tanor Bediako, who made a formal complaint to the police, reported that the group arrived at about 9:10 a.m. and engaged in acts of destruction at the palace forecourt.
“A group of people numbering about 15 men besieged the Drobo Traditional Council Palace wearing red bands on their heads and caused damage to the main door of the palace with the aim of taking possession of the facility,” the statement said.
When police arrived at the scene, they reportedly found the damaged palace gate, with parts of the structure removed and lying on the ground.
The police also retrieved three pump-action guns loaded with 14 rounds of BB ammunition, along with a single-barrel gun, which were taken as exhibits.
Preliminary investigations suggest the incident may be linked to tensions between factions within the traditional area. Members of the Bosea family, aligned with the Drobo Queen Mother, are said to have acted on information that the Omanhene was planning to install sub-chiefs.
“They indicated that their presence was to prevent him from going ahead with the installation, but they were prevented by supporters of the Omanhene,” the release noted.
The statement further revealed that a misunderstanding between supporters of the Omanhene and the Queen Mother escalated into a clash at the palace forecourt.
It also indicated that the Bosea family claims to have secured an injunction from the Bono Regional House of Chiefs for service on the Omanhene, alleging that he is evading service and has gone into hiding.
Meanwhile, investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident and to ensure peace is restored in the area.
