The Western Regional Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Paramount Chief of Lower Dixcove, Nana Kwesi Agyeman IX.
The chief is alleged to have been abducted by a rival chief over boundaries.
The captors forcibly broke into the chief’s main gate and entered the house, took control of his palace and held him to hostage before midnight.
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The abductors were also said to have damaged some items at the palace and the transformer in the community, resulting in a total blackout in the area.
The police rescue team led by the Western Regional Police Commander, Mr R. Dedjoe managed to take custody of the abducted Paramount Chief.
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Nana Kwesi Agyeman IX is currently on admission at the Western Regional hospital in Sekondi.
Source: Daily Graphic