Tension has erupted at the Bawjiase District Police Command in the Central Region after a group of angry Asafo members from Kasoa Ofaakor stormed the premises.
The group is demanding the release of four soldiers and two National Security officers who were arrested for allegedly attempting to install a new chief at Awutu Quashi Abbey in the Awutu Senya West District.
Reports indicate that the arrests followed the officers’ attempt to carry out the installation despite the community already having a recognised chief.
The situation has sparked outrage among the Asafo members, who have gathered at the police station calling for the immediate release of the detained officers.
Eyewitnesses describe a tense atmosphere at the police command, with the Asafo group refusing to leave and police insisting that due process must be followed.
A military pickup truck with registration number 52 GA 62 has reportedly arrived at the scene with additional soldiers, allegedly to secure the release of their colleagues.
Speaking to Adom News, the leader of the Kasoa Ofaakor Asafo group, Asafo Supi Nipa-Nka, cautioned military officers against involvement in land and chieftaincy matters.
“The military should stay away from issues of land and traditional authority; that is not their work,” he said.
Police presence at the station has been reinforced to prevent the situation from escalating into violence.
Source: Adomonline
