An Executioner at Manhyia Palace (Obrafo) has issued a stern warning to the public not to step out from 8pm on Thursday, September 18, 2025, till the dawn of September 19, 2025, due to the solemn procession to finally lay the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III to rest.

In a video shared by EDUHUB on X on September 18, 2025, the executioner cautioned that anyone who defies the curfew risks losing their life.

He stressed that not even family ties would sway him from carrying out his duty.

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“I won’t even spare my father or mother if they come out today; I will cut them down,” he warned.

The curfew forms part of the traditional restrictions surrounding the burial rites of the Asantehemaa.

The late queen mother, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, passed away on August 11, 2025.

She was the 14th Asantehemaa and the biological sister of Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

Nana Konadu Yiadom III, who became queen mother in 2017 after the passing of her mother Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, was revered for her wisdom, loyalty, and commitment to Asante traditions.

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Her four-day funeral rites, which began on Monday, September 15, 2025, will conclude with her burial on Thursday evening, September 18, 2025.

Watch the video below

“I won’t even spare my father or mother if they come out today; I will cut them.” - Executioner (Obrafour) warns pic.twitter.com/A7E6sMelNN

— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) September 18, 2025