Suspected robbers have invaded the Sokoban Krofrom Palace in the Ashanti Region, bolting with the traditional ‘black stool’ and other valuable items.
According to Adumasa family members, some heavily built men stormed the Palace when the new chief and the other family members went to the Manhyia Palace to swear the oath of allegiance.
Before their return, the palace had been invaded, and the ‘black stool’ stolen.
The “black stool” in Akan culture refers to a sacred throne, a revered symbol of authority, leadership, power, and spirituality, and is considered a sacred object that embodies the history, traditions, and values of a royal family.
“We were here when six macho men surrounded the palace with machetes and guns to vandalize the metal gate of the palace and bolted with the black stool and other items,” they claimed.
Expressing their worries to Adom news, they said all the doors in the rooms of the palace were vandalised.
“Our old men who tried to confront them were beaten mercilessly, and we the women were in mourning as they took away our valuables,” one family member said.
The family members are in a state of fear, as they called on the security agencies to intervene.
The police visited the palace as they launched an investigation into the matter.