Sunyani: The Bono Regional Police Command is conducting an investigation into a chieftaincy clash that resulted in property damage at the Drobo palace in the Jaman South Municipality.
According to Ghana News Agency, a statement signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, the Public Relations Officer of the Bono regional police administration, indicated that the conflict erupted between factions supporting the Paramount Chief and the Paramount Queen-mother of the Drobo Traditional Area. The statement detailed that Nana Tanor Bediako, the Krontrihene (sub-chief) of the Drobo Traditional Area, along with two others, filed a complaint at the Drobo Police Station on May 19, 2026, at approximately 0930 hours.
The statement, made available to the Ghana News Agency, further explained that the complainant reported to the police that around 0910 hours, a group of approximately 15 individuals, wearing red bands on their heads, besieged the Drobo palace. The group allegedly damaged the main door of the palace and attempted to take control of the premises. Upon receiving the complaint, police personnel proceeded to the palace and discovered a gathering of people at the forecourt.
During the investigation, the police retrieved three pump-action guns loaded with 14 rounds of BB ammunition and a single-barrel gun from individuals described as supporters of the Omanhene. Preliminary findings suggested that the disturbance was rooted in a chieftaincy dispute within the Drobo Traditional Council. Members of the Bosea family, affiliated with the Drobo Queen Mother, reportedly received information that the Omanhene was preparing to install sub-chiefs.
The statement indicated that the Bosea family's presence at the palace was intended to prevent the installation, but they were confronted by Omanhene's supporters, resulting in a clash. The Bosea family alleged they had obtained an injunction from the Bono Regional House of Chiefs against the Omanhene's actions, claiming that the Omanhene was avoiding service of the injunction and had gone into hiding.
The clash has heightened tension in the area, and the police assured that efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend the individuals responsible. The police statement also mentioned that calm has been restored and urged the feuding factions to use established procedures for resolving their grievances instead of resorting to violence. It warned that the police would address any acts of lawlessness or behaviors that threaten the peace in the area.