Arrest and prosecute perpetrators in the Akuapem shooting incident immediately - Government charged.
Following the shooting incident at Okuapemhemaa's Palace on August 6, 2,022, videos and photos of the alleged perpetrators have emerged and gone viral in the Akropong township and other towns on the Akuapem Mountain in the Eastern Region.
Prince Mantey, 24, is accused of shooting Eric Kwabena Boafo, who had his leg amputated at the St. Joseph Hospital in Koforidua as a result of that terrifying incident.
Surprisingly, the videos of the incident also included the Akuapem Banmuhene, Nana Afari Bampoe, who is accused of orchestrating the August 6 shooting with his thugs.
In the videos and photos, he is seen surrounded by what appear to be his armed young men, including Prince Mantey, the man suspected of shooting Eric Kwabena Boafo.
In light of this, the people of Akropong are urging the government to arrest the Banmuhene and Prince Mantey, as well as any other accomplices, and bring them before the law court.
Furthermore, the people want the government to get out of such "lawlessness and criminal acts."
That, they argue, can only be accomplished if the government ensures that the law is followed and that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
"The only means by which Eric Kwabena Boafo can have justice is for the police to arrest and bring to book the perpetrators of this heinous crime," they averred.
According to the people of Akropong, the pictures and videos of Banmuhene and Prince Mantey provide further evidence to implicate them in the shooting of Eric Kwabena Boafo in the queen mother‘s palace.
However, what is baffling the people of Akropong is the inaction of police to arrest the perpetrators of what they describe as a “barbaric act of lawlessness which has the potential to escalate into full-blown violent conflict".
According to the people, it was a sad spectacle to see the Banmuhene and his thugs continue to roam the streets of Akropong with impunity.
In the viral photographs and videos, the Banmuhene is seen with Prince Mantey, whom many have described as the “hatchet boy” of Nana Afari Bampoe.
While one of the pictures captures the Banmuhene wearing a hat with a muffler around his neck and a jacket, Prince Mantey is also seen in that same picture standing close to the Banmuhene.
An elderly person from Akropong who spoke on condition of anonymity stated that “We feel “insecure and unsafe” adding “it is unfortunate that the government is not allowing the police to do their work by arresting the culprits and that has made our area which had been a peaceful place for us and many people very unsafe.”
Many of the people called on the IGP to ensure that the police act independently and professionally in the recent and all other cases of lawlessness involving the Akuapem chieftaincy problems.
Meanwhile, the Banmuhene in an interview on national television has denied his involvement in the August 6th incident.
He explained that he went to the Okuapehemaa’s palace to perform a traditional rite.
However, many people dismissed the Banmuhene's claim as a lie, claiming that he had no rituals to perform as Banmuhene in the Okuapehemaa's palace.
Many people wonder, "How can the Banmuhene perform traditional rites in the palace of OKUAPEMHEMAA without her knowledge, consent, and participation?"
Many people believe that the recent shooting incident in the Okuapemhemaa palace has highlighted the need for immediate action on all cases of violent actions and human rights violations committed by people who support Kwadwo Kesse.
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