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Nyinahini Magistrate’s Court suspends sittings
Nyinahini Magistrate’s Court suspends sittings

Nyinahini Magistrate’s Court suspends sittings

The state of fear and panic in Nyinahini in the Atwima Mponua District in the Ashanti Region following a protracted chieftaincy dispute has compelled the Nyinahini Magistrate’s Court to suspend court sittings and adjourned all cases till further notice.

Nyinahini, the district capital, has not enjoyed peace for some time now, since a group of irate youth has sworn to destool the Nyinahinihene, Nana Amampene Twum Boateng II.

At one of the Akwasidae celebrations, Nana Boateng was nearly assassinated when a group of young people wielding machetes stormed the palace and attempted inflicting wounds on the chief.

It took the timely intervention of the police to restore law and order by firing gunshots to disperse the angry youth.

Checks made by the Daily Graphic showed that the chief had since been staying out of the town but the youth insist they need a new chief because Nana Boateng does not deserve to be a chief.

Fear at Magistrate Court

According to the Nyinahini Police Crime Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr Freeman Asante, a number of young people numbering 20 and wielding machetes stormed the Nyinahini Magistrate Court last Thursday.

He said one of the two policemen at the court area spotted the leader of the youth group, popularly known only as Juvi, carrying a locally manufactured gun and machetes and going towards the other policeman standing close to the courtroom.

He said the policeman quickly alerted the other policeman and both of them fired shots which compelled Juvi and his group to take to their heels.

ASP Asante said that resulted in fear and panic among the court workers and the District Magistrate, Mr Nadi Madjida, had no option but to suspend all court proceedings and adjourn cases till further notice.

He said the matter had been referred to the Crime Office of the Ashanti Regional Police Command for thorough investigations.

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