The Nungua Traditional Council has intensified pressure on government and security authorities to immediately remove armed military personnel allegedly acting as land guards for Trasacco Development Company Limited at Nmai Djor, warning that the situation has become a grave threat to public order and the rule of law.
In a strongly worded press statement, the Council, together with Nungua youth and traditional office holders, accused the armed personnel—allegedly led by the brother of a powerful politician—of terrorising landowners and intimidating residents who attempt to access a disputed 111-acre parcel of land under the jurisdiction of the Nungua Stool.
The dispute is currently before the High Court, where a Nungua native, Madam Bortiokor Veronica, has filed suit against Trasacco Development Company Limited and others for alleged unlawful encroachment on the land.
The case, G/TM/HLG/E1/125/2025, has already resulted in an interlocutory injunction served more than three months ago, restraining all parties from carrying out any development or interference on the land.
Despite the subsisting court order, the Council alleged that Trasacco, representatives of the Okpelor Sowah Din family, and associated entities have continued to access and work on the land under heavy armed protection.
The statement further accused officers of the Ghana Police Service, including DSP Nafiu Shittu, COP Vance Baba Gariba, Director-General of Police Operations, and Chief Inspector Evans Osae, of providing support for the alleged unlawful activities.
According to the Council, the High Court, during a recent hearing, issued a clear warning that any further interference with the land would constitute contempt of court.
The continued presence of armed personnel and ongoing site activities, the statement said, directly defy that warning and undermine the authority of the judiciary.
“We find this conduct not only unlawful and provocative, but a direct assault on the peace and dignity of the Nungua people,” the Council declared, adding that claims of political and judicial backing for the actions of Trasacco only deepen public concern.
The Traditional Council condemned what it described as growing impunity and warned that it would not remain passive while community lands are allegedly seized and residents intimidated.
“This level of impunity is intolerable, and we will not sit by as our lands are stolen and our people intimidated,” the statement stressed.
The Council issued a final ultimatum to Trasacco Development Company Limited, Empire Builders, and members of the Teshie Okpelor Sowah Din family to immediately withdraw all armed guards and personnel from the site, comply fully with court orders, and respect the traditional ownership of the land.
It further called on the Government of Ghana and the leadership of the Ghana Police Service to act decisively to enforce the law, uphold court orders, and preserve peace and stability at Nmai Djor to allow lawful and sustainable development.
