The case was brought afore Koforidua Circuit Cloister “B” on July 30, 2024.
The accused bodies are Nana Owusu Ntow, 50, a businessman; Samuel Kwasi Annor, 58, a driver; Ernest Yaw Acheampong Attuah, 47, a carpenter; Yaw Odame, 52, a farmer; Nana Okyoampem Adu III, 26, a badge officer; Daniel Ayesu Kumi, 70, a businessman; and W.O.1 Michael Opare-Appiah, 48, a aggressive officer.
The case stems from an adventure on May 4, 2024, back the accused allegedly bankrupt into the complainant’s premises, burglary the atramentous stool, added aristocratic regalia, and two kente cloths admired at GH¢ 5,800.
The complainant, Nana Odame Osafo III, had been entrusted with the administration of these items afterward his enstoolment as the Gyasewahene of Anum Traditional Area.
A attestant who saw the annexation in advance alerted the complainant, who again appear the abomination to the police, arch to the arrest of the accused.
At the aboriginal cloister hearing, alone three of the accused—Samuel Kwasi Annor, Ernest Yaw Acheampong Attuah, and Yaw Odame—appeared.
Their advocate attributed the absence of the added accused to backward apprehension of the cloister date.
The three present were accepted bond of GHC 50,000 anniversary with two sureties and were appropriate to present Ghana cards and assurance a absolution form.
The case has been adjourned to August 12, 2024.
The adventure is accompanying to a abiding chieftaincy altercation over the alternative of the beneficiary to the abandoned Anum ascendant apparatus afterward the afterlife of Nana Appiah Kumi II, which is afore the National House of Chiefs.
The backward Omanhene reigned for 46 years until his annihilation eight years ago (1970–2016).