The Assemblies of God Church at Bohyen Adumanu in the Bantama Constituency, Ashanti Region, has been shut down by armed officers of the Ghana Police Service following a heated succession dispute, according to myjoyonline.com report.

According to the news report, on Friday, April 24, 2026, personnel from the Kumasi Central Police Command locked all entrances to the church and posted a notice declaring, “The church is temporarily closed down until further notice.”

The closure stems from tensions surrounding the retirement of Rev Yaw Manu, the long-serving head pastor. While congregants had rallied behind Rev Bismarck Opoku as his successor, the Assemblies of God national leadership rejected the choice, announcing plans to appoint a new pastor and dissolve the local board.

Michael Gyasi, the church’s Youth Organiser and Mission Director, told Adom News that members were warned by headquarters that refusal to accept the appointed pastor would lead to closure.

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He expressed shock at the police action, noting that the new pastor had not yet arrived.

“We woke up this morning to find the church compound surrounded by armed police. They had locked all the doors and said they were acting on orders from our church leadership.”

Despite the shutdown, Gyasi insisted that congregants are determined to hold their regular Sunday service.

“We are fully prepared to have our church service this Sunday, no matter the situation,” he said.

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