A bitter land dispute in the Ga North Municipality, Greater Accra has escalated into a public standoff, with residents and a landowner urgently appealing to the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to intervene.
At the centre of the storm is the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Akwetey Agbo, who is accused of allowing a government project to proceed on contested land despite a pending court case.
The conflict centres on a plot of land at Fise, which the landowner claims to hold valid title documents for.
According to the landowner, the Ga North Municipal Assembly granted a building permit for a proposed Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound after all required fees were paid.
The situation, however, took a sharp turn. The landowner alleges that construction began on the site shortly after the permit was issued, sparking a dispute over the land’s true ownership.
Despite claims of sending several letters to the MCE without a response, the landowner says their efforts to find a peaceful resolution have been met with silence.
The landowner’s frustration deepened after reporting the matter to the police, only to be advised to seek redress in court.
Having initiated legal proceedings and notifying the police division that the matter was now before a judge, the landowner was dismayed to see construction reportedly continue unabated. He has since accused the Amasaman Divisional Police Command of failing to intervene and even threatening him with arrest for trespassing, claims that have not been independently verified.
The residents have further raised eyebrows over alleged connections between the MCE, the Amasaman Police Command and a man named Nathaniel Noi Addy, a Warrant Officer, who reportedly claims to be a National Security officer overseeing Ga North.
The nature of their relationship remains unverified, but the allegations add another layer of complexity to the dispute.
The residents claim the MCE has insisted the project must continue, reportedly citing allocated government funds and the need to complete the facility on schedule.
This position has not been independently confirmed. The landowner is also reported to have served a writ on the MCE on October 15, 2026, a significant development in the ongoing legal battle.
With a petition to the IGP reportedly in the works, the residents of Ga North are now calling for a thorough investigation to establish the land’s ownership and determine whether the construction should be halted while the legal matter is pending.
