Okantah-Odumase Residents Seek Police Protection Against Land Grabbing and Violence

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Residents of Okantah-Odumase, a farming community near Nsawam in the Eastern Region, have reached out to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for assistance in protecting their land. 

Following a peaceful demonstration within the community, the residents highlighted the urgent need for police intervention to curb the encroachment of estate developers and land guards on their farms.

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During an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ebenezer Asamoah, the community's spokesperson, revealed that estate developers had enlisted armed land guards to roam the area, wielding dangerous weapons and destroying residents' farmlands. Asamoah disclosed that approximately 20 acres of farmlands, bearing essential crops like cassava, plantains, cocoyam, and palm nut trees, had fallen victim to these destructive actions.


Moreover, the developers had encroached on demarcated land intended for crucial community projects, including schools, markets, and other developmental initiatives. Asamoah emphasized that the presence of armed individuals and their nighttime shootings had instilled fear in the community, hindering women from tending to their farms and children from attending school.

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