Two herdsmen and a blacksmith have been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti region for manufacturing and possession of pistols without authority.

Mohammed Ali, 25, Haruna Issah 42, both herdsmen, and Yaw Appiah 35, pleaded not guilty to the charges of manufacturing and possession of firearms without authority and will reappear before the court, on September 3, this year.

Police Chief Inspector Ruth Gborson prosecuting, told the court, presided by Mr.

Robert Addo, that, the herdsmen resided at Nweneso Number One but were arrested at a police officer check point on the Atwima Trabuom-Nweneso road.