Four remanded over armed attack on Kwabenya Palace

Four men have been arraigned before the Dansoman Circuit Court following a violent assault on the Kwabenya Palace on August 20, 2025. Ten other suspects linked to the attack remain on the run.

The men brought before the court on Friday were identified as:

Philip Addy alias Nii Oshipi – Businessman

Oppong Abdulai – Footballer

Arimeyaw Mumuni – Mechanic

Eric Nii Aryee Mensah alias Nii Atomic – Mechanic

They pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime, causing unlawful damage, assault, and abetment of a crime. Presiding Judge Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah ordered that they be remanded into police custody, siding with the prosecution’s argument that bail could compromise investigations or endanger the complainants.

According to prosecutors, the accused—alongside others still at large—stormed the Palace of Nii Abbey Okanfra III, Chief of Kwabenya, under the pretext that he was secretly installing a Queen Mother.

Armed with pump-action guns, cutlasses, and sacks of empty beer bottles, the mob fired gunshots and hurled bottles, leaving a trail of destruction.

CCTV systems (GH¢12,800) and glass windows (GH¢5,560) were smashed.

Two vehicles—an unregistered Honda CR-V and a Toyota Vitz (GR 8839-24)—were damaged, with costs pending STC assessment.

David Nii Okanja Aryee, son of the Chief, was physically assaulted, with medical reports confirming his injuries.

Police retrieved spent BB cartridge shells and broken bottles from the scene.

The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder, named additional suspects still at large, including Andrews Ani Attoh, Lawrence Okai-Ayitey, Arnold Mensah, Edem Agudu, Benjamin Ayikwei Aryee, Jonathan Nii Addy, Isaac Addy Kpani, Theophilus alias Bad Bad, Paa Naa Mensah, and Abdul Hamid Ofoli.

The case has been adjourned to September 29, 2025, as investigations and efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects continue.