The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested eleven people for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition in connection with the Adambrobe chieftaincy dispute at Aburi.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and signed by C/Inspector Bridget Opoku of the Public Affairs Unit, the Command said ten of the suspects were picked up by the Aburi District Police on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Adambrobe.
The police said they retrieved five pump-action rifles, 23 live cartridges, a taser, a piece of body armour and six mobile phones. Two vehicles believed to have been used to transport the suspects were also impounded. They are an unregistered Ford pickup and a Toyota Corolla with registration number GE 2560-19.
The Command named the suspects as Dawu Joseph, a farmer; Kwame Aboagye, a vulcaniser; Samuel Obeng, a taxi driver at Adambrobe; and Owusu Paul, said to be a member of the Adambrobe Asekyere family. The others are Jerry John Kwame Atilla, a businessman based in Sowutuom, and Evans Dekadzor, Christian Atsu, Samuel Annan, Thomas Davidson and Richard Agyeman, all described as private security personnel.
The statement added that an eleventh suspect, Douglas Amoako Danquah, was arrested on May 4, 2026, after he was seen in a procession within the township.
All eleven suspects are in police custody and are assisting with investigations, the statement said.
The Command urged parties involved in the dispute to exercise restraint as efforts continue to maintain calm in the area.
In a related development, a Koforidua High Court on April 24, 2026, restrained Mr Danquah and four others from going ahead with planned installation ceremonies scheduled for April 27 and May 4. The order followed an application by the Inspector-General of Police under the Public Order Act.
Elders of the Kwaakwa Asiampong Asakyire Family had earlier issued a statement on May 2, 2026, warning of a possible breakdown of law and order. They alleged that Mr Danquah intended to proceed with an installation despite the court order.
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