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Stop encroaching on our family lands…Nii Ashitey Tetteh warns
The head of Okoryootse Ashitey family, Nii Ashitey Tetteh has cautioned individuals, estate developers and illegal sand winners to stop encroaching on their farmland at Bosuafise in the Ga South Municipality.
Nii Ashitey Tetteh , last week, took sections of the media round to see the level of destruction and encroachment on the farm land.
He said the government should also crack the whip on such offenders.
The over 24 acre land, he said, was gifted to their family in 1850 by the Nii Odametey I family and was covered in a document titled “Deed of Gift”.
Nii Ashitey Tetteh also produced a High Court judgement by Justice Kwabena Asuman-Adu Jr. in 2016, granting his family title, and possession to the land against trespassers and awarded a GH¢10,000.00 cost against them.
He disclosed that, his forefathers had been farming on the Bosuafise land since 1850, alongside with 17 other families, who also owns lands there.
He said Bosuafise, was until recently, one of the food producing communities in the Ga rural setting, who produced foodstuffs to feed people in Accra and the Metropolis.
Mal-Bernice Estate; Anyaa-Gbawe Zongo community members and other individuals, were those identified to have encroached on the farmland.
Mr Evans Abaka, who works with Mal-Bernice estate, said the land was given to them by Jonas Quaye Lamptey, Osman Kweitia and Ibrahim Kweitia, all from Manhean, in the Ga West municipality.
Mr Evans Abaka said his company is willing to engage in peaceful negotiations to forestall any trouble and violence.
By Francis Xah
The Madina Divisional Police Command is investigating a shooting incident involving former Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo.
According to a preliminary police statement, the incident occurred on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at the late father’s residence in Kwabenya, Accra Region.
Police said Ms. Safo sustained a gunshot wound to her left ear. She later reported the matter to Kwabenya Police and presented a vehicle with registration number GN 3482-24 showing visible bullet damage.
The victim has been issued a medical report form and is receiving treatment. The vehicle has been impounded for forensic examination.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the shooting and to identify all persons involved.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana has accused former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo of misleading the public by creating the impression that she sustained gunshot wounds during the enstoolment ceremony of its new leader.
In a statement, the church said the incident occurred on June 21, 2026, at its Kwabenya property after a lawful church event.
According to the mission, Ms. Safo arrived at the venue and forcefully drove her vehicle into the entrance gates, striking and causing substantial damage to two metallic gates.
“At the time of the incident, numerous worshippers and invited guests were present within the premises, including individuals seated in close proximity to the entrance,” the statement said.
The mission added that the act posed a serious risk to life and property, noting that security personnel intervened to prevent further escalation.
The church said it has taken note of unverified media reports and social media claims that Ms. Safo was shot by her brother during the incident.
“We categorically reject these allegations as false and misleading. To the best of our knowledge and based on information presently available to us, no such shooting occurred,” it stated.
The Kristo Asafo Mission is calling on authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into all aspects of the incident.
It also urged the public to refrain from drawing conclusions based on unverified social media reports and to allow law enforcement to establish the facts through due process.
The mission reiterated its commitment to peace, truth, the rule of law, and the safety of all persons who attend its events.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
