Watch how Nungua elders, residents stormed hotel demanding custody of 'state-protected' queen

Some members of the Nungua Traditional Council stormed the Coconut Groove Hotel in Accra to demand the release of their queen, who is currently under state protection.

The queen, Naa Okromo Ayemuede, whose marriage to Nungua Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, stirred a public uproar due to her status as a minor, has been under police protection pending investigations into the controversial marriage.

The police took custody of the young queen following concerns over the legality of her marriage due to her age.

However, tensions escalated when members of the Nungua Traditional Council stormed the hotel, where the queen was being kept, demanding her immediate release.

Speaking to the media, a representative of the Nungua Traditional Council expressed the urgency of their demand, stating, "She is there, we have the evidence that she is there.

all we need is, we need our queen mother,” he said.

Initial reports suggested that the queen was 12 years old but subsequent reports and clarification from the traditional leaders say she is 15, a figure confirmed by the government.