Unidentified
armed
men
numbering
about
17
on
July
9,
2024,
stormed
the
Gomoa
Akyempim
Palace
in
the
Central
region
allegedly
to
forestall
the
performance
of
sacred
ancestral
rites.
The
incident
is
reported
to
have
occurred
at
about
11:00
pm
on
July
9,
2024.
According
to
the
Paramount
Queenmother,
Obaatanpa
Ama
Eduwa
I,
she
received
distressing
reports
from
local
chiefs,
Asafo,
and
residents
regarding
the
presence
of
the
intruders.
Tensions
nearly
erupted
into
severe
clashes
as
Asafo
members
confronted
the
armed
men.
The
Apam
Police
command
pleaded
with
the
Queen
mother
to
abandon
the
performance
of
the
sacred
ancestral
rituals
to
prevent
the
situation
from
escalating.
As
tensions
soared
amidst
a
downpour,
calm
was
eventually
restored
by
residents
and
Asafo
companies
eager
to
remove
the
intruders.
Obaatanpa
Ama
Eduwa
I
in
a
statement
said
she
has
filed
an
official
complaint
with
the
Apam
Police
Command
and
appealed
to
the
IGP
to
act
swiftly
against
these
threats
to
avoid any clashes.