During the reign of the Badu chief Akrosuma and the Selma chief Kye Kofi, a fierce conflict erupted between their two towns.

The Nsawkawhene, Ameyaw Kwame, sided with Badu, while Hani allied with Sekwa. Gyanso Yaw commanded the Hani contingent, though their aging chief, Juneyaw Kwame, stayed behind.

The first battle resulted in the death of the Sekwahene between Namasa and Hani, with Hani being killed by the Nsawkawhene.

What began as a regional feud soon grew into a devastating war that altered the population and power balance of the Bono region.

Following the chaos of the first clash, the Hani army broke into confusion. Many soldiers fled in panic toward Brodi and Mayra, while only a few survivors returned to Hani with their captain.

The aftermath left the town depopulated, with it being populated mainly by the elderly who could not flee. For safety, Nana Karo led his people westward to a new settlement named Nkokoram.

This migration marked a painful chapter of exile and waiting, as the displaced hoped for the return of their warriors.

The Sekwa survivors sought help from Gyamanhene Agyeman in present-day Ivory Coast.

The Gyaman king, angered by Sekwa’s humiliation, launched a punitive expedition against Badu and its allies, Nsawkaw and Banda.

Despite their initial unity, the allied forces were crushed in a single day’s battle.

The defeated people fled beyond the River Adre (Black Volta), founding new settlements: Badu at Wurompo, Nsawkaw at Aboabo near Nwase, and Banda at Longoro.

This collective displacement reshaped the demographic and political map of northern Bono Ahafo, scattering once-powerful communities into smaller frontier settlements.