Over 150 residents of Kasoa Kumbe, a suburb of Opeikuma in the Awutu Senya East Municipality, have clashed with police and individuals believed to be landguards over a forceful eviction.
The affected residents were left stranded after officers from the Central East Regional Police Command reportedly evicted them, citing a court judgment in favor of one Kwame Baafi, who claims ownership of over 10 acres of land.
In an attempt to resist the eviction, the residents confronted the police and nearly 100 landguards, resulting in chaos as homes were locked up.
Speaking to Adom News, some of the displaced residents insisted they had never been taken to court and were not served any eviction notice before the action was carried out.
The Chief of Gomoa Kumbe, Nana Okoboban Kwao II, expressed shock at the police’s involvement in the eviction, questioning the legitimacy of the operation.
Meanwhile, the Assemblyman for Kasoa Opeikuma Electoral Area, Habib Abdulai, has called for justice, insisting that the disputed land does not belong to the claimant.
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