Two national security operatives arrested for attempting to take over palace
Two national security operatives are in the grip of the police for allegedly trying to take over Kade palace.
A third person took to his heels.
The security operatives, Isaac Acquah, Eric Achiampong and Owusu Boah Annane, according to a statement issued by the Eastern Regional office of the National Security, were allegedly sent by an unnamed National Security Coordinator to take over the Palace.
The purpose of the take-over was to hand the Palace over to one Nana Asare Twe II, a self-acclaimed chief of Kade.
The three were detained when they reported at the local police station last Friday, to introduce themselves as national security operatives tasked to take-over the said palace, Joy News reported.
However, luck eluded them when officials of the Eastern Regional national security team got wind of the operations and rushed in to arrest them.
During interrogations, however, Acquah managed to escape leaving Owusu Boah Annane and Achiampong in custody.
Narrating circumstances leading to the incident, Konahene of the area, Nana Owusu Adade, said a notice purporting to forcibly take over the Kade palace by unknown elements was posted at the old palace at Kade on Monday.
According to him, the date set for the supposed takeover was May 15.
He said the threat didn’t deter officials of the palace as they sat in waiting at the palace on Friday for the said takeover.
According to him, at 12 pm on May 15, three men walked into the Kade Police station and presented themselves as operatives of national security sent to take over the palace.
They were, however, apprehended by the police.
According to a JoyNews report, the suspects are on police enquiry bail while the local police command on the National Security Headquarters for further action.
BACKGOUND
There have been disturbances in the town as Osabarima Agyare Tenadu II and Osabarima Asare Twe II have been litigating over who is the legitimate Kadehene of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council.
The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council in a letter signed by D. M. Ofori-Atta introduced Osabarima Asare Twe II as the new chief of Kade in the Oseawuo Division after the announcement of the destoolment of Osabarima Agyare Tenadu II.
However, a High Court in Koforidua restrained the Okyehene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II and five others, from installing one Odehye Yaw Twum Debrah as the Chief of Kade.
The installation had been challenged in an appeal filed by Osabarima Agyare Tenadu II, Chief of Kade, who is an interested party at the Judicial Committee of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs.