Bawku Conflict: Alhaji Seidu Abagre Charged with Acting as Chief without Qualification

Bawku: Alhaji Seidu Abagre faces charges for unlawfully acting as Chief; bail denied

Alhaji Seidu Abagre, the 79-year-old retired teacher who was removed from Bawku on December 24, 2025, following recommendations contained in the mediation report by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on the long-running chieftaincy dispute in the area has been charged with four counts, one of which is acting as a chief without qualification, contrary to the Chieftaincy Act. The other counts are Provocation of riot, contrary to Section 200 of …

Bawku conflict: Alhaji Seidu Abagre charged with acting as chief without qualification

Alhaji Seidu Abagre has been charged with four criminal offences by the state, including acting as a chief without qualification and provoking riots.

Alhaji Seidu Abagre pleads not guilty to charges linked to Bawku chieftaincy conflict

Alhaji Seidu Abagre, also known as Naa Sheriga Kulga II, has pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges when he appeared before the High Court in Accra on Monday, January 19, 2026. The 78-year-old retired teacher is facing charges of acting as a chief without qualification, provocation of riot, offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace, and fighting with weapons. According to the prosecution, Alhaji Abagre unlawfully held himself out…