Benkumhene of Asamang Tamfoe

24 Nov

Photos Of Destooled Chief Lying Prostrate, Begging Okyenhene Shows ‘Man Pass Man’

wontumionlineNewsBenkumhene of Asamang Tamfoe, Okyenhene Amoatia Ofori Panin

The dramatic events that characterised the destoolment of Benkumhene of Asamang-Tamfoe by Okyenhene Amoatia Ofori Panin underscore the saying that “everybody has a master”. Before his destoolment over illegal mining aka galamsey, Nana Boakye Darkwa wielded so much power within the Akyem Abuakwa traditional area as his title, Benkumhene is a traditional military title for the leader of the left-flank army of the state. He however got into trouble with the overlord of the traditional area when his men clashed with the illegal mining taskforce that has the blessing of the Okyenehene, sparking gunfire exchanges in Asamang-Tamfoe a few days ago.…

24 Nov

Angry Okyenhene Destools Benkumhene Over Illegal Mining, Says ‘I Hate It’

wontumionlineNewsBenkumhene, Benkumhene of Asamang Tamfoe, Nana Boakye Darkwa, Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin

The Benkumhene of Asamang Tamfoe Nana Boakye Darkwa will cease to be the chief of his people as the Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin has ordered that he be destoolment over illegal mining. The order by the overlord of the Akyem Abuakwa followed a petition by a group of residents in the community calling itself Concerned Citizens of Asamang Tamfoe to the Akyem Abuakwa judicial council on November 9, 2022. The group accused the traditional leader of engaging in illegal mining activities, causing the polluting of rivers, degrading farmlands, and threatening the food security and livelihood of smallholder farmers. “People of…