Residents of East Legon, Adjringano, Mempeasem and other surrounding communities in the Greater Accra Region are demanding police protection following attacks by land guards in the area.
The residents say the land guards mostly work with armed robbers to terrorize owners of disputed lands.
The residents say they are living in fear and have asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, to heighten security in the area.
The residents tell Adom News that Land Guards are harassing and forcing them out of their properties.
President of the Pekan Enclave East Legon Residents Association, Captain Budu Koomson (Rtd), said the Land Guards have on many occasions subjected care takers of some of the properties to severe physical assault.
He said sometimes, these armed thugs fire gunshots sporadically, scaring children, innocent families, and the entire community.
“Unfortunately, the majority of residents believe that the Legon District Police Commander, who is known to residents only as DSP Anokye, has done very little, if not condoning and conniving with the illegal activities of the [Land Guards].
“We are appealing to the Inspector General of Police to intervene in this matter to save the lives of innocent children, vulnerable individuals and properties,” Captain Budu Koomson (Rtd) said at a press conference over the weekend.
Meanwhile, the police when contacted about the issue promised to investigate the matter and bring perpetrators to book.
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