Ejisu (Ashanti Region) - The Ejisu police have mounted a search for Nana Kusi Badu, Odikro of Ekyem near Fumesua in the Ejisu-Juaben District and 11 others who fled the Ejisu district court last Friday where they appeared in a land case.
In his desperation to escape Nana Badu left behind his chair and car and when the police searched the car they found a gun and a cutlass. It all started when Nana Badu and his accomplices saw emissaries from Manhyia Palace including the palace police approaching the court.
''And before the magistrate, court clerks and the people who were at the court knew what was happening the Odikro and his accomplices had vamoosed from the court.'' Inspector Nkansa Twumasi Ankrah told the court that the Rev Kwame Adjei acquired a piece of land from Nana Afua Serwaa Kobi Ampem II, the Asantehemaa in 1999 for building purposes.
He said the complainant was issued with the necessary documents after paying the required fee and Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, the then Asantehene and the Asantehemaa signed the documents.
Inspector Nkansah said Rev Adjei later registered the land at the Administrator of Stool Lands at Ejisu and was granted another permit so he began his building that got to the roofing level.
The prosecution said on September 10 last year the accused persons marched on the complainant's land and destroyed 500 pieces of blocks valued at 1.5 million cedis and 80 pieces of boards valued at 800,000 cedis.
Inspector Nkansah said after the destruction, Nana Badu instructed the accomplices to follow him and they left. The Rev Adjei therefore reported the case to the police and the Odikro and his accomplices were therefore arraigned before the court.
