Angry youth sets Otumfuo’s shrine on fire, Police intervein as they almost burnt the palace as well – Photos

In Ghana’s Ashanti region, the youth Adwumakasekese in the Afigya Kwabre south district besieged a neighboring township, Bomfa, destroying a number of properties and setting ablaze the town’s Shrine in service to the Ashanti Kingdom’s overlord, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

Angry youth sets Otumfuo’s shrine on fire, Police intervein they almost burnt the palace as well - Photos

The holiest shrine is said to have hosted much of the Asantehene’s powerful deities since ancient times, but it was not spared when the angered youth of Adwumakasekese set fire to it.

Angry youth sets Otumfuo’s shrine on fire, Police intervein they almost burnt the palace as well - Photos

This was triggered after police shot three people from Adwumakasekese on Thursday, killing one Agya Akwasi Wusu over a feud between the chiefs of Adwuamakasekese and Bomfa over a land dispute.

The youth of Adwmakasekese attacked the township of Bomfa, allegedly in reaction to the death of their man Agya Wusu, alleging that the Bomfa chiefs had prompted the police to attack them, resulting in their brother’s death.

Angry youth sets Otumfuo’s shrine on fire, Police intervein they almost burnt the palace as well - Photos

The police did not have it simple because after setting fire to the shrine, they almost set fire to the Bomfa palace as well. However, the police had to call for help and, due to their skills, they were able to prevent the furious youth from setting fire to the palace.

Angry youth sets Otumfuo’s shrine on fire, Police intervein they almost burnt the palace as well - Photos

Following that, Manhyia Palace issued a public announcement, signed by Otumfour Apagyahene, Nana Owusu Afriyie IV, stating that the land in question belonged to Bomfahene, Nana Kwaku Twumasi.

Angry youth sets Otumfuo’s shrine on fire, Police intervein they almost burnt the palace as well - Photos