Four military personnel and one police officer are accused of destroying a changfan machine on Weija Lake. The machine was being used by volunteers to clear silt from the lake.
Eyewitnesses and volunteers reported that the machine was being used to improve water flow and prevent flooding in communities around the lake.
The incident allegedly occurred on Weija Lake. The specific date of the incident was not immediately available.
The accused military men and the police officer have been accused of burning the machine.
The volunteers stated that their efforts were aimed at desilting the lake.
Further details regarding the motive behind the alleged destruction and any official statements from the Ghana Armed Forces or the Ghana Police Service are pending.