Yesterday morning, the residents of Goaso, the capital of the Ahafo Region, learned that Nana Yenhyira Kojo Kuma, the Krontihene of the Goaso Traditional Area, had allegedly been murdered.
Goaso and its neighboring towns are in a state of shock and sadness following the death of the sub-chief, who had been involved in a conflict with the Omanhene of Goaso, Nana Akwasi Bosomprah, for approximately a year.
According to information provided by some residents, the ongoing disagreement will be heard by the Asanteman Council in Kumasi on Friday, September 8 of this year.
According to a reliable source close to the family, Nana Kuma had left his mobile phone and motorbike at home on that fateful day, with a casual assurance to his family that he would not be away for long.
The following morning, when he had still not returned home, his relatives went to the farm in search of him but he was nowhere to be found.
Subsequently, radio announcements were made but to no avail.
A search party then embarked on another adventure yesterday morning and eventually found his body on the outskirts of his farm with torn clothes.
Consequently, a report was made to the police who conveyed the decomposing body to the Goaso Government Hospital mortuary while investigation continued.
When contacted, the deceased’s family declined to speak to the media, except saying they were preparing a press release to officially announce what they knew about the death of their breadwinner.
Efforts to reach the Ahafo Regional Police Command for further details were unsuccessful.
The Krontihene, who ran a plumbing business in the area, found himself in a dispute with the Omanhene, a case which had been pending at the Manhyia Palace for some time now.
Nana Bonsomprah is said to have declared the Krontihene destooled over some disagreements.
But Nana Kuma challenged the said destoolment and invoked the Great Oath of the Asantehene to challenge the matter.
