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ABOUT 50 gun/ machete- wielding land guards have attacked and beaten to pulp a linguist at Atwima Yabi in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region, Okyeame Kwabena Asiedu.
The Twafohene of Atwima Yabi, Nana Akwasi Nyamekye was also attacked after he was been slapped back and forth by the hoodlums.
However, one Akwasi Agyapong who was with the victims managed to flee.
The unfortunate incident happened on Saturday April 27, 2024 when the victims who were in a tipper truck at a location called Akwaagyaa when the suspects ambushed them and subjected them to severe beatings.
The three were on the said area to inspect the lands but the hoodlums came out of nowhere from the bush and attacked them.
According to Okyeame Asiedu, the suspects who were having in their possessions weapons such as machetes, single barrel guns and club with nails fitted on them surrounded suddenly and ordered them to alight from the vehicle.
Immediately after alighting from the vehicle, the alleged ringleader whose name was given as Kwaku Danso walked to Okyeame Asiedu and allegedly used the back of his gun to hit his (victim) face while another person slapped him from behind without any provocation.
Sensing danger, the victim attempted to flee from the criminals and was given a hot chase which he finally succumb to slaps from behind that made him fell unconscious to the ground.
Not satisfied with their dastardly and nefarious act, the land guards turned to Nana Akwasi Nyamekye but fortunately for him, he told one of the assailants that he knew him and if he (Nana Nyamekye) does not die on the scene, he will tell the whole that he was attacked by that attacker.
“I then turned to the ring leader, Kwaku Danso and enquire from him why they were beating them without any provocation. After I had asked Danso why they were attacking us, he ordered them not to attack me,” Nana Akwasi Nyamekye told DAILY GUIDE.
Information gathered by DAILY GUIDE indicated that there has been alleged land litigation between Yabi stool lands and that of Toase Yim Awere Stool lands where the two chiefs are disputing over the rightful owner of lands at Akwagya and Gyani.
These two disputed stool lands are now been encroached by some military personnel for over six months, of which the chief of Yabi, Kontomere Kwame Frimpong Ababio had petitioned the General Officer Commanding (GOC), Northern Command, the Ashanti Regional Minister, the Ashanti Regional Police Commander and Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II through Oheneba Owusu Afriyie (Otumfuo’s Apagyahene) about the conduct of these military personnel.
The attack on the victims is not clearly known whether the actions by the hoodlums emanated from a press conference Okyeame Asiedu held over the invasion of their lands by some land guards on Tuesday April 23 2024.
However, many at Atwima Yabi believe that the press conference held by the victim might have infuriated the land guards to subject him to that inhumane treatment.
Meanwhile the matter has been reported at the Foase District police where the victims have been issued with Police medical report form to attend to any government hospital.
FROM David Afum, Atwima Yabi
