For nearly ten months, the people of Kwame Danso in the Sene West District of the Bono East Region navigated a precarious vacuum of law and order.
Stripped of formal police protection and judicial recourse following a violent attack that shuttered local security infrastructure, the community’s dark chapter has finally drawn to a close.
The official reopening of the Kwame Danso District Police Station signals a triumphant return of the rule of law to the area.
The community’s descent into security isolation began on December 10, 2025, when local dissatisfaction boiled over into open violence. An irate mob of youth besieged the Kwame Danso District Court while proceedings were actively underway, forcibly freeing two suspects who were standing trial.
Emboldened, the mob then marched on the District Police Headquarters, assaulting officers on duty and heavily vandalizing sections of the facility. To safeguard personnel, the Police Administration ordered an immediate shutdown of both the police station and the court, withdrawing all officers from the district.
Resident Habib Seidu noted the severe toll the shutdown took on everyday life and commercial activity in the area:
“The incident did not only affect security, but also posed a significant threat to businesses,” he remarked.
Speaking at the reopening ceremony, the Bono East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Shaibu Sadique-Osei, emphasized the core mandate of the Police Service and stressed the critical need for community cooperation moving forward.
Echoing his sentiments, the Bono East Regional Minister, Francis Owusu Antwi, highlighted the direct connection between stability and economic growth:
“Regional development is inextricably linked to peace and public safety,” Mr. Owusu Antwi stated.
Expressing remorse on behalf of the community, the District Chief Executive (DCE), Khaari Fuseini, publicly apologized for the actions of the youth that triggered the ten-month shutdown:
“The community has learned a bitter lesson,” Fuseini assured, promising that such lawlessness would not recur.
While the return of police officers has brought a massive wave of relief to residents, local leadership stresses that a critical pillar of justice remains missing: the District Court.
With the Police Station fully operational to tackle crime, community leaders and traditional authorities spearheaded by the Omanhene of the Dwan Traditional Council, Okoforbur Awase Afura III are making a passionate appeal to the Judicial Service for the immediate reopening of the court.
Officials and stakeholders noted that arresting wrongdoers is only half the battle:
“Arresting wrongdoers is only half the battle; true justice requires a functioning judiciary to prosecute cases and dispense rulings locally,” stakeholders urged.
They are appealing to the Judicial Service to review safety protocols and greenlight the resumption of court sittings so Kwame Danso’s journey back to total normalcy can be fully realized.
By Belinda Tetteh
