According to them, the murder of the innocent soldier have brought the name of the town into disrepute and curse on the people.

The deceased, Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama, was lynched with parts of his body burnt by some residents of Denkyira-Obuasi in the Upper West Denkyira District of the Central Region.

Different accounts have been given about how he actually died on that fateful day of Monday, 29th May 2017.

Initial reports said he was mistaken for an armed robber by residents after he was seen jogging in civilian clothes with a gun.

Later, reports suggested he was attacked and killed by the townsfolk who identified him as a soldier deployed to stop them from undertaking illegal small-scale mining in the area.

Seven suspects have been remanded by the court as the police continue with investigations and arrest.

But Queen mother of Assin Tantaso, Omanhema Nana Abena Gyamfuah speaking on behalf of the queen mothers in Denkyira said the brutal killing of Captain Mahama at Diaso is very unfortunate.

This she explained amounts to the shedding of innocent blood which she is certain will incur the wrath of the gods of the land.

“It is very unfortunate to see a human being subjected to this inhumane act without any reason and that saddens our heart” she added.

Nana Abena Gyamfuah said a purification service will be held to ask for spiritual intervention and to heal the community.

This spiritual exercise, she believes may even cause suspects on the run to surrender themselves to law enforcement agencies.

Nana Abena Gyamfuah has therefore made a passionate appeal through the First lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo to apologise to President Akufo-Addo on their behave for the criminal act perpetrated by some men and women in Denkyira Boase.

Listen to the queenmother 

She made the call when Queen Mothers from Ngleshie and the Greater Accra Association of Queen Mothers and priestesses, called on her to congratulate her and pledge their support for her and the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

The First Lady who expressed her gratitude for the visit, encouraged active participation by the Queen Mothers in their various communities to help improve the lives of their people and Ghanaians in general.

The Queen Mothers through their spokesperson Naa Kwantemaa, thanked the First Lady for the warm welcome and promised to support her in her agenda to improve the lives of Ghanaian women and children.

A member of the Council of State Hon. Stanley Nii Adjiri Blankson, also encouraged the queen mothers to unite and address the many Chieftaincy disputes in the Ga State.

The Chieftaincy and Culture Minister, Hon. Kofi Dzamesi, expressed his gratitude to them for their continual support for the government, adding that they have a critical role to play in the development of their communities. He also pledged the Ministry’s support in the development of their communities.

Addressing queenmothers from the Eastern Region at her office in Accra yesterday, Mrs Akufo-Addo assured the queenmothers that she would work with them for the good of their various communities.

The queenmothers were at the office of the First Lady to  channel some of their pressing needs in the region for solutions. They also used the occasion to congratulate the President for being elected to the highest office of the land.

Mrs Akufo-Addo reiterated that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was committed to making life better for Ghanaians and would, therefore, not renege on his campaign promise.

She noted that the country abounded in treasures and the only way to make them beneficial to all was to have a good leader who would utilise the resources for the benefit of the people

Working together

The President of the Eastern Regional Queenmothers Association, Okyenhemaa, Nana Adutwumwaa Dokua, who is also the Akyem Abuakwa Paramount Queenmother, commended the First Lady for ably supporting Nana Akofo-Addo to ascend to the Presidency.

Being queenmothers from the Eastern Region, where the President also hails from, the Okyenhemaa said, they would work assiduously to ensure that the government did not fail in its mandate, especially in the region.

 The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mr Kofi Dzamesi, who was also present at the meeting, assured the queenmothers of the government’s readiness to work with them and the chiefs in the country.

He said the ministry was considering a proposal placed before the President by some Paramount Chiefs who paid a courtesy call on the President recently, and assured them that they would be implementing some of the ideas that emanated from that meeting soon.

The queenmothers also presented a gift to the First Lady.

The meeting was also attended by the various zonal women organisers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and their deputies who the First Lady thanked for helping the party to win more than 50 per cent of votes cast in the region.

source: Graphiconline