Nana Konadu Yiadom III: Traditional Executioners Discipline Lockdown Defaulters at Funeral Rites

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Abrafoɔ enforcers stormed Adum during the Asantehemaa’s funeral rites to punish lockdown violators with traditional authority
Manhyia Palace enforced a strict lockdown from September 14 to 18, honouring the late Asante queen mother at her funeral
The trending video showed Abrafoɔ enforcers chasing residents in Kumasi for defying palace orders during a sacred mourning period

In a trending video, some traditional executioners took to the streets of Adum to discipline defaulters of the strict lockdown in place for the late Asantehemaa’s funeral rites.

Otumfuo. Asantehene, Nana Osei Tutu II, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, Asantehemaa's death, Manhyia Palace, funeral rite, traditional executioners, Abrafoo — Some traditional executioners discipline Kumasi residents who defaulted during the lockdown for the Asantehemaa’s funeral rites. Photo credit: asantehene. Image source: Instagram
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In a video making waves on social media, some of the executioners, known as Abrafoɔ, descended on the bustling commercial area in Kumasi to reinforce the given strict lockdown.

Manhyia Palace enforced the strict protocols as a part of the funeral rites for Nana Konadu Yiadom III.

These began on Sunday, September 14, 2025, and are scheduled to end on September 18, 2025. This is said to be a final farewell to the queen mother, who passed away on August 7, 2025.

Executioners enforce discipline during Asantehemaa’s funeral rites

As seen in the trending video, under the cover of night, the Abrafoɔ, adorned with their distinctive black attire and carrying symbolic canes and tools, patrolled the streets, ensuring compliance with the Manhyia Palace’s order.

The video also captured these enforcers chasing residents found outside in the market. Their presence and activity showed the dire consequences of not following the order from the palace.

Watch the video below:

Programme outlined for late Asantehemaa’s funeral

The sequence of attendance, as captured in the programme outline for the Asantehemaa’s final funeral rites, is as follows:

Monday, September 15: Churches, religious leaders, political parties, educational institutions, NGOs, telecommunications companies, corporate entities, recognised associations, and the general public.
Tuesday, September 16: The judiciary and Ghana Bar, security agencies, Ghana Armed Forces, Police, Fire Service, Prisons Service, Immigration, Customs, State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), public officials, financial institutions, and the general public.
Wednesday, September 17: Ministers of State, the diplomatic corps, members of Parliament, MMDCEs, non-Asante chiefs, mining companies, and the general public.
Thursday, September 18: The Presidency, former presidents and vice presidents, the diplomatic corps, and the general public.

Reactions to defaulters during Asantehemaa’s funeral rites

YEN.com.gh collected reactions below from Ghanaians who watched the video on X.

@Ze_owongo said:

“This shows you that Ghanaians no Dey hear word. Asuoden saaaaa.”

@phoenix_bld_ wrote:

“Our problems are many. Solutions, we appear to have some but, we pick and choose which to use when it suits us!!”

@FCB_stillrising commented:

“Lol, you can’t do this in Accra. 2025? Concert paaa.”

@KingAbraca22033 wrote:

“The Ashantis will not use this same energy to fight galamsey. Their useless culture has been our problem since independence.”

@Bra_Bhern questioned:

“Can they use the same energy to help the government curb galamsey in the Ashanti Region? Asking for a friend.”

@joejunior566 commented:

“It is announced that certain processions along some streets require ‘all clear’. But because the typical Ghanaian wants to destroy everything in this generation, including customs, they’ll sell in the restricted area.”