A video revealing the ill treatment meted out to Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III, the Kwahu Abetifihene, this week has surfaced on social media, as well as the violence that ensued with the youth clashed with the group responsible for maltreating the chief.

The clash, which occurred on Thursday, November 7, escalated when a group of armed men, led by Obaapanyin Yaa Asantewaa, attempted to destool Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III, who also serves as the acting President of the Kwahu Traditional Area.

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Yaa Asantewaa, posing as the Abrewatia (chief’s wife), arrived in Abetifi with her entourage and allegedly took the acting President to a nearby older palace, where she performed traditional rites, including the ritual slaughter of a sheep, to depose him.

Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III was forced to sit on the ground and was threatened to keep mute and not interject Yaa Asantewaa's commentary. After receiving some hits, Yaa Asantewaa ordered that Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III should not be beaten.

The attempted destoolment triggered protests from local youth, who armed themselves with machetes in response to the news. Six individuals were injured in the violence that followed.

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The Police managed to apprehend 26 culprits including a female and the Mpraeso District Court has remanded them into police custody for six days. The suspects are set to reappear on November 14, 2024 for hearing to continue.