Sefwi Killings: Chiefs condemn act, pledge to get perpetrators arrested - Adomonline.com

In a release, signed by Paramount Chief of Sefwi Chirano and Vice President of the Western North House of chiefs, Okogyeaman Kwaku Gyamerah, they recorded similar incidents in the 80s which painted the people of Sefwi as evil, hence do not want it repeated.

However, the dastardly act of men killing their fellow men motivated by whatever reason is seemingly unabated and has been with us since creation.In times past, the towns and villages of Sefwi Wiawso, Sefwi Anhiwaso, Sefwi Chirano and specially Sefwi Bekwai and its environs have been in the news for all the bad reasons.

The bad press Sefwi towns and villages attracted disturbed the peace and image of the indigenes of Sefwi enclaves, which I belong as the paramount Chief of Sefwi Chirano Traditional Area.In the 1980’s, Sefwi enclaves gained the notoriety for human killings or sacrifices, making the area a lion’s den to live.

The innocent people of Sefwi towns and villages have suffered quite too long with this negative stigmatization that characterized both genuine and hard-working businessmen and ordinarily folks from the area, which triggered their business as well as political fortunes to dwindle quite exponentially.

enclaves have enjoyed peace and reassurance that these heinous crimes of human killings have bidden cheerio to the people of Sefwi and its environs.At least, Ghanaians, during these times, have grown in confidence and assurance that, this rancid ill notoriety that the people of Sefwi enclaves were once associated with has been diffused utterly

This, I must say, as a traditional leader is overly refreshing and welcoming.Bizarrely, just as when the people of Sefwi environs seem to perpetually celebrate this feat in hope that, the ghosts of these heinous human killings have been mutilated and buried, we woke up to the news, few days ago, that a woman has been beheaded in Sefwi Bekwai Traditional Area.I have been devastated by this ill development as the traditional ruler of my area, and hereby extend my condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased

I am passionately appealing to the security agencies to do the best thereof, in order to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to book in earnest.As one of the Traditional leaders in the Sefwi area, I warn all and sundry engaged in such inhumane and dastardly acts to desist from engaging in same, as it has been the tendency of sinking the already wobbly image of the people of Sefwi enclaves further in abyss