Police Brutality Mars Land Dispute in Accra: 3 Injured, Community Demands Justice”
Police Brutality Mars Land Dispute in Accra: 3 Injured, Community Demands Justice"
“Police Brutality Mars Land Dispute in Accra: 3 Injured, Community Demands Justice”
A recent police raid in the Adjiringanor area of Accra has sparked outrage and raised concerns about police brutality and partiality in a land dispute. The raid, which left three people wounded, is allegedly linked to a power struggle between businessmen and the Nungua Stool.
According to eyewitnesses, heavily armed police officers arrived at a construction site on the disputed three-acre land and interrupted work being carried out on a four-storey stall complex and apartment blocks. 
The workers, who were caught off guard, were beaten with batons, and many tried to escape by jumping over the construction site’s walls.
The injured workers described the terrifying ordeal, with one recounting, “We were working on the construction site when the heavily armed police officers arrived and ordered us to stop. As we were putting down our tools, some of the officers started beating us with their batons.”
The land in question has been the subject of ongoing litigation, with several parties involved, including businessman Theophilus Teiko Tagoe, the Nungua Stool, and Silver City Ltd. Despite an interpleader filed by the Nungua Traditional Council, which legally stops any demolition or land-guard activities, there are concerns that Tagoe might be trying to bypass the court’s directive.
The Nungua Traditional Council has urged President John Dramani Mahama, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the judicial authorities to intervene in the land dispute and ensure that peace is restored in the community. The Council emphasized that any attempt to undermine the court’s interpleader action is unlawful and a threat to the safety and well-being of residents.
