Three remanded over chieftaincy dispute in Sampa

The Sunyani District Court B has remanded three men into police custody in connection with a chieftaincy dispute at Sampa in the Jaman North Municipality of the Bono Region.

The suspects are Alhassan Issah, alias Crack (25); Luis Kwame Antwi, alias Erikay (24); and Yussif Ahmed, alias Plus 2 were arrested on November 4 at different locations in Sampa during an intelligence-led operation by the Bono Regional Police Command.

A police statement signed by Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, Public Relations Officer of the Command, said several other accomplices remain at large.

The three appeared before the Sunyani District Court B on Wednesday, November 5, where they were charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, causing harm, causing damage, assault, and stealing.

The presiding judge, Mr. Eric Danning, Esq., ordered that they be remanded into police custody and return to court on November 10.

Below is the full statement