Tension mounts as Police stop alleged installation of Zongo chief at Numereso

Police from the Jacobu District Command have entered the town of Numereso in Ashanti Region's Amansie Central District in order to avert a scheduled inauguration of a Zongo chief, amid escalating tensions within the community. This action was prompted by disputes surrounding the alleged installation of Baba Musa Sumaila as chief of the Numereso Zongo community.

Superintendent Francis Mireku of the Jacobu District Police Command informed Adom News that the police had received intelligence regarding the planned installation, prompting their proactive measures to avert potential unrest. The commander further revealed that the police have been in dialogue with the Jacobu Zongo leadership, the Bekwai Omanhene, the Bekwai Twafohene, and other influential parties to mediate the issue and foster harmony.

Superintendent Mireku appealed for restraint from the populace, especially the youth, while the authorities strive to resolve the conflict amicably. Meanwhile, certain disgruntled residents and elected unit committee members have vociferously contested the purported installation, contending that it lacks requisite traditional endorsement and contravenes procedural norms.

They have accused Nana Boapim Panko II, the Bekwai Twafohene, of allegedly nullifying the elected unit committee and assuming the roles of Assembly Member and its members. These residents also claim that he is attempting to install his biological brother as Acting Chief of Numereso without the Bekwai Omanhene's, Nana Osei Kwadwo Ababio, prior consent.

They are urging the Omanhene and other pertinent authorities to intervene swiftly to ameliorate the situation and avert its further exacerbation. The police have cautioned residents to maintain calm as deliberations proceed to reach a peaceful resolution to the matter.