Tension is rising within the Kwahu Traditional Council after the Queen Mother, Nana Adwoa Gyemfua III, publicly narrated her experience following her arrest and release.
Addressing the media at Abetifi, the Queen Mother recounted how she was picked up at Kwahu Abene in the Eastern Region and described the treatment she received while in police custody.
She corroborated earlier reports that the destooled chief, Eugene Kwasi Boadi Asante—who served under the stool name Daasebre Akuamoah Agyepong II—was behind the arrest.
“Kwasi Boadi’s driver wanted to take the car keys from me, but I refused. So they deflated the tyres of the vehicle to prevent us from moving out. They ransacked the vehicle, and I still don’t understand why.
“When we got to the palace junction, they told me they were calling the police officer who led the team for me to speak with because I needed to access the palace to take my drugs and keys, but he declined my request,” she narrated.
Nana Gyamfua III also disclosed that she was questioned about the Kwahuhene, and she confirmed that it is Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III.
“They asked for his whereabouts, and I told them he was in Accra. Before I completed my statement, I saw Daasebre coming barefooted without his shirt,” she recalled.
Her account sparked heated exchanges among some of the chiefs present.
Amid the rising tension, Nana Kwasi Opoku Minta II called for calm, noting that the Inspector-General of Police has assured the chiefs that a full-scale investigation will be conducted.
He expressed hope that peace will prevail as authorities probe the matter, urging unity and patience as the process unfolds.
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