The Parliamentary Select Committee on Defense and Interior has issued a formal summons to various security agency heads according to reports from 3News and Citi Newsroom. The committee aims to address the persistent activities of alleged land guards who have been linked to multiple violent incidents across the Greater Accra Region. This move follows reports from the Ghana Police Service regarding recent clashes that left several individuals with various degrees of physical injuries.
Committee members expressed concern over the perceived inability of law enforcement to curb the growth of these organized groups. A Joy Online report indicates that the lawmakers intend to question officials from the Ministry of Interior and the National Security Ministry. The investigation focuses on the alleged complicity of certain security personnel and the lack of prosecution for those suspected of land related crimes.
The committee chairman stated that the rise in organized land fraud and physical intimidation threatens the peace of the nation. According to a GhanaWeb report lawmakers are particularly interested in the enforcement of the Land Act of 2020 which criminalizes land guard activities. The committee expects a detailed briefing on the number of arrests made and the status of pending court cases involving these groups.
While 3News reported that the summons specifically follows a new wave of violence in local communities the identities of the specific residents injured have not been publicly disclosed by the police. The Parliamentary Select Committee on Defense and Interior has indicated that its findings will be presented to the plenary for further legislative action. No specific date for the public hearing has been confirmed as of this writing according to official parliamentary proceedings.