FLASHBACK: Thieves steal powerful Antoa Nyama gods

The much-feared Antoa deity is once again in the news after the Asanteman Tradition Council, while settling the matter between the Ashanti Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, a.k.a. Chairman Wontumi and the Kokosohene, Nana Kwaku Duah, directed that the two men present themselves at the shrine of the deity for arbitration and rituals to release them from the deity's oath.

Wontumi is said to have cursed the Kokosohene and his family by invoking the Antoa deity after the chief allegedly wrongly accused him of making derogatory remarks against the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

There are fears that if Antoa is angered by the impasse it would lead to severe consequences, even including the death of the feuding faction who is not being truthful.

But in 2015 a section of the public questioned the power of the deity after some thieves stormed the strong room of Antoa to steal some of the items in it.

Read the story on how some thieves stole Antoa gods in 2015 people by the Ghanaian Times:

The 'strong room' of the powerful god, Antoa Nyama, in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region, has been raided by thieves who stole gold ornaments and other valuables worth thousands of cedis.

It is not quite clear when exactly the thievery occurred though it came to light yesterday.

Six people in charge of the strong room were subsequently arrested by the police in connection with the theft.

The incident has sent chills down the spines of inhabitants, who are wondering whether the name 'Antoa Nyama' did not invoke any fear in the thug thugs.

Antoa Nyamaa is a popular river god deity with its shrine located at Antoa in the Ashanti Region in Ghana.

DSP Emmanuel Aduboahen, Kenyasi District Police Commander, confirmed the incident to The Ghanaian Times and said the theft was strange, judging from where the strong room is located.

DSP Aduboahen said the suspects had been granted police enquiry bail to assist in investigations but did not mention the names.

The Ghanaian Times gathered that the thieves took away idols believed to contain some gold ornaments.

Some sources at the shrine told the Times that people hardly went into the strong room and that the last time the chief custodian visited there, was four years ago.

The sources said the people at the shrine were yet to come to terms with the theft.

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