The Ghana Police Service conducted a targeted operation in the Greater Accra Region to apprehend five individuals suspected of engaging in land guard activities. According to a report by Adom Online the suspects are accused of terrorizing local residents and destroying building structures on a disputed plot of land. This enforcement action follows a period of heightened surveillance by the regional police command to address illegal land security practices.
A report from Citi Newsroom indicates that the police moved into the area after receiving multiple distress calls regarding the use of offensive weapons and physical threats against developers. The authorities seized several items during the arrest including tools allegedly used for demolition. The Ghana Police Service has not yet released the full names of the suspects as investigations continue into the background of the land dispute.
Information provided by Graphic Online suggests that witnesses saw the group obstructing construction workers and demanding payments before the police intervention. The suspects are currently in custody at the regional headquarters while investigators prepare their initial statements. The police have stated that they will maintain a presence in the affected area to prevent further outbreaks of violence between the rival claimants of the land.
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command emphasized that the activities of land guards remain illegal under the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act. While the specific location of the arrests was described by Adom Online as being within the Accra metropolis other local sources are working to verify the exact neighborhood boundaries. The five men are expected to face charges related to the threat of death and the unlawful destruction of property once the legal process moves to the court system.