Head of the Gomoa Obuasi Asona Royal family, Agya Amoh, was stoned and in critical condition, while five others were also injured and receiving treatment at Agona Swedru Municipal Hospital after some angry youths of Gomoa Obuasi attacked the Chief of Gomoa Obuasi, vandalized Chief Palace, and stole two cars belonging to the chief.
Gomoa Obuasi is a farming community with a population of over 7,000 but has had a chieftaincy dispute for the past 5 years until Nananom of Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Council stepped in and installed a new chief.
Today, the newly installed Chief of Gomoa Obuasi, Nana Mbir Asomako, and his elders were having a family meeting at the Chief Palace when some youth allegedly belonging to the other side mobilized some youth and stoned the Chief and his elders, leaving six people seriously injured.
Sources within the police indicate that the Omanhene of Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Council, Obremong Nyanful Akrampah, in consultation with Gomoa Obuasi authorities, appointed One Kwabena Atta as acting chief of the community until they installed a new chief after the main chief died some years ago, but after installing the chief, the regent failed to hand over power to the new chief, which led to the fight.
