The Kwahu Traditional Council has refuted reports claiming that the Paramount Queen Mother, Nana Adwoa Gyamfuah III, was abducted, describing the allegations as baseless and misleading.

In a statement released on Monday, November 17, the Council clarified that the Queen Mother was not taken against her will. It explained that the incident occurred as police officers acted on a directive from the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs.

The Council cited an interlocutory injunction dated June 24, 2024, issued in favour of Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II. The order “restrains Baffour Osei Akoto, who has been styling himself as Kwahuhene, together with the Queen Mother and others, from interfering with Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II’s occupation and duties at the Abene Palace.”

To prevent tensions from escalating, the Ghana Police Service intervened “to secure the peace,” the Council noted, stressing that the operation was a lawful enforcement of the court order, not an abduction.

The statement further clarified that the Queen Mother “does not reside at the Abene Palace, nor do any of the individuals who were arrested,” asserting that rumours of her being seized were inaccurate.

The Council also accused the Queen Mother of collaborating with individuals attempting to forcibly take control of the palace, stating that she “engaged thugs in an attempt to forcibly take over the Abene Palace and issued threats intended to disrupt the legitimate work of the substantive Kwahuhene, Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II.”

It reassured the public that all individuals detained during the police operation are unharmed, adding, “All persons arrested by the Police are currently in lawful custody and are safe and in good health.”

Read the full statement below: