Six people, including Agya Amoh, head of the Gomoa Obuasi Asona Royal Family, are in critical condition and receiving treatment at Agona Swedru Municipal Hospital.
This follows an attack by youth from Gomoa Obuasi on the community’s chief, during which the palace and two vehicles were vandalized.
The farming community of over 7,000 residents has faced a five-year chieftaincy dispute. Recently, the Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Council installed a new chief, Nana Mbir Asomako IX.
On Sunday, February 23, during a family meeting at the palace, youth allegedly supporting a rival claimant attacked, pelting stones at the chief and his elders, injuring six.
Police reports state that Obrempong Nyanful Akrampah, Omanhene of the Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Council, had appointed Kwabena Atta as caretaker chief after the death of the previous chief. Tensions rose when Atta allegedly refused to hand over power to the newly installed chief.
The attackers vandalized the palace, damaged two cars belonging to Nana Mbir Asomako IX, and assaulted family members. Speaking to Adom News, Nana Mbir Asomako revealed that the stoning continued for over three hours before they escaped to seek help from the Agona Swedru Divisional Police Command.
