Residents of Mangorin, a community in the Ga South Local Government Area of the Greater Accra Region, live in fear of the actions of land guards who pose as Asafo groups to intimidate residents into paying mining fees.
Just recently, an entire family, including a three-year-old baby, was hacked to death with knives by land guards for refusing to comply with their demands.
The whole community lives in fear as they do not know what the Land Guards, who are bent on inflicting injury, will do next or attack.
A resident of the area, Kwame Adamu, told Citi News that the activities of the Land Guard were threatening the existence of people in the area.
“The land guards are now even taking our tile and roofing fees, which is ridiculous,” said an angry resident.
The family has been traumatized since the incident and has left the area.
However, Denkyira police, whose mandate is to protect lives and property, lack the resources to fight crime.
“Eventually, the family abandoned the project. As a community, we have tried many times to convince them to return but they are traumatised and have lost interest. The place has virtually turned into a jungle and the police must take action.”
“They even ask for roofing and tiling fees, which is ridiculous. One of them said it is no longer an excavation fee but a development fee, but I asked what am I developing as I am the one developing my own land. The police are doing their best but they don’t have the logistics to fight crime.
“The logistics for police to fight crime in the area are not in place. There are no vehicles on the ground to fight crime. Sometimes residents are forced to hire taxis to call police to the area to fight crime,” Kwame Adamu noted.
City News understands that two of the land guards have been arrested while the rest are on the run.
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