Kasoa: Soldiers, residents clash over land ownership

Two individuals believed to be military personnel and some civilians have sustained injuries after a clash between them and some residents of Dome Faase near Obom Domeabra in the Greater Accra Region over a land boundary dispute.

The chief of the community petitioned the Member of Parliament of the area to intervene following the claiming of large portions of land in the town by another chief, who is reportedly using the land for sand wining.

Residents say they have been terrorized by armed men who are guarding the disputed land.

Videos of the assault circulating on social media show the soldiers slashed with machete in the head and beaten to a pulp.

Their uniforms were ripped apart as they were made to sit on the ground, soaked in blood.

According to the MP of the area, Madam Sohpia Akuorkor “last week Thursday the chief of the community petitioned me that there’s an issue going on in the area. There was one chief who is called Apagyahene, and then he is claiming that the land from Fankyeokor all the way to Dom Faase through to Dome-abra with the boundary of Kasoa belongs to him the Apagyahene.

“He tried petitioning flagstaff house, they petitioned the interior minister, they petitioned national security, police headquarters, regional police, and they went personally to see the first lady concerning the issue but it looked like nobody was heeding to them.”

She added that a press conference was held today to see if the message goes out somebody may listen to them.

After the press conference, the MP revealed that she went to the land with the youth of the town to discuss with the embattled chief. But the youth attacked the soldiers who subsequently fired warning shots.

The situation, according to her, got out of control and the soldiers were seized and beaten to pulp.