The Heneyere of Aowin Traditional Council and Secretary to the Omanhene, Nana Kojo Ntow, has told The Chronicle that the gunmen who attacked the palace early Sunday morning had wanted to assassinate the paramount chief, Beyeeman Tano Kwaw II.
Speaking in a telephone interview with this reporter, Nana Kojo Ntow, who is also the chief of Nkwanta said but for the courageous efforts of the town folks who mobilised to repel the attack, the gunmen would have succeeded in accomplishing the goal.
According to him, when the hoodlums entered the palace, the paramount chief and three of his cub chiefs were in one of the rooms.
He claimed that the gunmen had laid ambush, apparently expecting their target – Beyeeman Tano Kwaw II – to come out, but this never happened. It would be recalled that on Sunday November 7, 2022 about 20 gun wielding men attacked the palace of Enchi, the traditional and administrative capital.
In the end, four of them fell after exchange of fire that reportedly ensued.
Police issued a statement saying calm had returned to the place and that investigations were ongoing.
Nana Kojo Ntow told this reporter that the Omanhene was safe for now, but is in a hideout for security reasons.
Nana Ntow further told The Chronicle that the Sunday attack is the seventh time a group had wanted to assassinate the Omanhene.
He claimed that though they reported the previous attempt to the police, including evidence captured on CCTV, the perpetrators were not brought to book.
