ADVERTISEMENT
Five policemen shot in Kumawu
This follows clashes between factions of Berimah Sarfo Tweneboah Kodua II – a self-acclaimed paramount chief of Kumawu and Kumawu Queen Mother Nana Serwaa Ampomaa.
Recommended articles
The conflict is between factions of Berimah Sarfo Tweneboah Kodua II – a self-acclaimed paramount chief of Kumawu and the Queen Mother of Kumawu, Nana Serwaa Ampomaa.
The clashes occurred during the funeral of the late Kumawu Akyempenghene, Nana Okyere Krampah after a queen mother who belongs to a faction of Berimah Tweneboah Kodua V allegedly ordered the police to stop Berimah Sarfo Tweeneboah Kodua II from coming to the funeral in his capacity as Kumawuhene, Accra-based Starr FM reports.
READ ALSO:
ADVERTISEMENT
Supporters of Berimah Sarfo Tweneboah Kodua II were said to have forcibly resisted an attempt by the police to stop them.
The police were therefore compelled to fire warning shots and teargas to control the angry supporters of the self-acclaimed paramount Chief.
The scene later turned chaotic as there was a gun battle between the supporters and the police.
In the process, five police officers and some residents sustained gunshot wounds. They have since been sent to the Juaben Government hospital for treatment.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has deployed a joint police and military force to the area to restore law and order.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.com.gh
Recommended articles
Nana Addo assures he will prioritize the welfare of cocoa farmers
Truck driver arrested for allegedly causing train accident on Tema-Mpakadan railway line
Kia driver who caused accident involving Ghana’s new train reports himself to Police
No passenger injured in accident involving Ghana’s newly imported train – Railways Minister
NAGRAT gives govt one-week deadline to address unpaid pensions affecting 700,000 workers
Inside story of how Ghana’s new train got involved in accident on a test run
3 years after he was declared dead, German-American billionaire found in Russia
She sent naked photos to Dubai lover while I battled kidney disease - Erico speaks on divorce
