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Help me secure my Land – 89-year-old woman cries out

89-year-old Madam Alice Akoher Sowah, a property owner at East Legon – Shiashie a suburb of the Greater Accra Region, has called on the government, the land commission and other security agencies to intervene as land guards are preventing her from renovating her property she owns for over 50 years now.

Madam Alice said, she is distressed by the activities of armed land guards who as part of their modus operations are forcibly ejecting her and trying to take over her properties.

Narrating the incident to Kingdomfm, She stressed that, “Yesterday around 3 o’clock pm Atta Nii who is a member of the chiefs that sold the land to me over 50 years ago, follow by some policemen and land guards, came in my house to arrest my workers and pull down my walls.’’

According to her, she purchased the land over 50 years ago from the chief and has a document that shows the land belongs to her.

She indicated that “For so many years the house has not seen any renovation so she decided to renovate the house and build some stores in front of the house to help take care of herself when the police from the Accra Regional Police Headquarters and land guards follow by one Mr Attah Nii came and stop the workers from working.

Nervous residents of the area have reported that the land guards issues in the area have been a tone in their flesh, therefore, called on authorities to come to their aid.

Meanwhile, the Assembly Member for East Legon Electoral Area Hon Ben Nortey Oklah, said land guards issues are becoming a problem in the area, he appealed to residents to calm down, hence measures will be put in place soon to end land guards problems. So far investigations are ongoing by the Criminal Investigative Department (CID).

 

Source: Kingdomfm.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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