2 National Security Operatives Arrested, another Escapes after Attempted Takeover at Kade Palace
The National Security Operatives were allegedly sent by an unnamed national security coordinator to take over the Palace.
Jonas Danquah 
Two national security operatives have been apprehended by security officials in connection to an attempted takeover at the Kade Palace in the Eastern Region.
Another sought after member of the alleged "takeover group", is still on the run.
According to a statement issued by the Eastern Regional office of the National Security, the three; Isaac Acquah, Eric Achiampong and Owusu Boah Annane, were allegedly sent by an unnamed national security coordinator to take over the Palace.
The purpose of the take-over, according to the statement, was to hand the Palace over to one Nana Asare Twe II, a self-acclaimed chief of Kade.
The three were, however, detained when they reported at the local police station last Friday, to introduce themselves as national security operatives tasked to take-over the said palace.
The eastern regional national security team following their detention, handed the three persons over to the Kade police for further interrogations.
During interrogations, however, Acquah managed to escape leaving Mr Acquah and Mr Achiampong in custody.
Narrating circumstances leading to the incident, Konahene of the area, Nana Owusu Adade, said a notice purporting to forcibly take over the Kade palace by unknown elements was posted at the old palace at Kade on Monday.
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According to him the date set for the supposed takeover was May 15.
He said the threat didn’t deter officials of the palace as they sat in waiting at the palace on Friday for the said takeover.
The Konahene said at 12 pm in the afternoon on the said date, the three men walked into the Kade Police station and presented themselves as operatives of national security sent to take over the palace.
They were, however, apprehended by the police.
The suspects meanwhile are on police enquiry bail while a report has been sent to the National Security Headquarters for further action as investigations commence.
SOURCE: myjoyonline
