An Nsawam Circuit Court presided over by Mrs Elizabeth Ankomah has remanded seven people into police custody at Suhum for rioting with offensive weapons.
They were Barima Obenakwa Kwarrifa II, 62, a businessman, Nana Asantewa Aboagyewaa, 50, Queen mother of Apedwa, Emmanuel Asare, 66 Secretary, Kwadwo Asare, 75, Kwaku Antwi 69, Kofi Akyiriefi, 69, and Kwaku Buabeng, 70, all farmers.
Four others granted GH¢2,000 (20 million cedis) bail each with a surety, were Obiri Yeboah 55, Yaw Opoku 40, Kwasi Appau 42 and Yaw Darko 49 all farmers.
Pleas of the accused persons were not taken and would re-appear on Thursday, August 16.
Prosecuting Police Chief Inspector David Adrah, told the court that the accused persons and some others now at large on August 6, attacked the Apedwa Royal Family in the Eastern Region with offensive weapons and caused damage to properties which value was yet to be determined by the police.
Police Chief Inspector Adrah said all the accused persons were residents of Apedwa and belong to the same Royal Family.
He said for some years now, there had been a chieftaincy dispute between Nana Addo Gyekye, Chief of Apedwa the complainant and Barima Obenakwa Kwarrifa, a businessman who is also aspiring for the stool.
The prosecution said on the morning of August 6, the accused persons returned from Kibi and armed with offensive weapons attacked and vandalized part of the Apedwahene's palace and caused damage to properties belonging to Nana Gyekye.
He said the police went to the scene and arrested the accused persons for investigations.
Police Chief Inspector Adrah said in the evening of the same day, the accused persons who were granted bail belonging to another faction, and supporting Nana Gyekye also armed themselves and attacked Nana Asantewa Aboagyewaa the Queen mother, in her house and shot through her window in an attempt to kill her but missed.
He said the police were informed about the incident and during investigations arrested the other accused persons and charged with the offence.
Source: GNA
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