Agogo Citizens Assoc - Washington Metro Area

court in Kumasi has annulled an agreement between the Agogo Traditional Council and football administrator and cattle owner Alhaji Grunsah, which allows his cattle herded by Fulanis, to graze in the area.

The Agogo Residents Association, which has been protesting the presence of the nomads in the area, took the matter to court last year.

They accuse the nomads of destroying crops and raping women in...

Fulani herdsmen who were driven out of Agogo, a farming community in the Asante Akim District some two weeks ago, have reportedly returned to the area, infuriating residents in the community.

The nomads were evicted from the vicinity after months of escalated bloodshed between them and residents who accused the herdsmen of various crimes - destroying their farms, raping and murdering locals.

A dweller in the community, Kingsley Obeng who speaks for the Agogo Residents ...

Some citizens of Agogo in the Ashanti Region are petitioning the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to destool the Omanhene of the area, Nana Akuoko Sarpong and other sub chiefs.

Luv FM’s Elton John Brobbey confirmed the presentation of the petition by the angry youth group.

He quoted a source as telling the petitioners that the Asantehene was not interested in destooling chiefs but assured them their concerns would be looked into.

A member of the Agog...

New Executive members have been nominated and please look forward for the inaugural ceremony next month.

For the time being, our Chaiman elect is Jeoseph K. Preko (JK)

Vice Chariman:                Kennedy Ampong

Secretary:                          Rebecca Asantewaa

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 I Did No Wrong - Says Nana Akuoko Sarpong Over Fu...

Dear Mr. President,

I would like to congratulate you on your success at the NDC congress in Sunyani, BA. One statement that I picked up from your speech was, “the essential and primary responsibility of Government is to work to improve the WELFARE of the people." Also at the UN recently, you told the World body that your Government is shifting attention from National Security to Personal Security. Both statements were well said.

MR President, I think that the areas of the ...

This is to inform you that the Government has sent military contingent of about 300 soldiers to Agogo today to start evicting the Fulanis and the herdsmen. We need to monitor the operation very closely until the last Fulani is driven out of Agogo. I'm somewhat suspicious that they might relocate Alhaji Grunsah and his men somewhere on Agogo land, perhaps, farther away from their current location.

We need to keep our finger cross for at least someone has finally heard our noise. We will...

, demand expulsion of Fulanis

The Concerned Citizens of Agogo have stated that they are boycotting all funeral gatherings in the community until their traditional leaders ensure that the Fulanis are driven out of the community.

According to them, their Chief looks  unconcerned while residents are killed by the Fulanis and harassed on daily basis.

They have therefore vowed at a meeting urging all concerned members of the town to boycott funeral gatherings until their chi...

Tradegy struck again in Agogo. As you may have already learnt on Thursday August 18th one of our citizens, Mr. Tawia, a retiree from the Agogo Hospital Dispensary Department, was shot dead by armed Fulani men near Bebome. The sad event ocurred after the Fulani's had mounted a road block, apparently, robbing the poor farmers returning to their homes after a hard day's work on their farms. Mr. Tawia, was riding on a motor bike with the wife behind her. As they approached the robbery scene, they...

For the second time in six months, a Fulani herdsman in the Agogo portion of the Afram Plains

has allegedly been beheaded.

The deceased, identified as Mohammed Bello, 24, is believed to have been decapitated while

grazing his cattle at Kowiriso.

The Agogo District Police Commander, DSP Nana Yawson, told the Daily Graphic yesterday

that the police had no clues as to who might be responsible for the heinous crime.

The police are also yet to trace the whereabo...