Five suspected land guards in court over property demolition, assault at East legon
Five suspected land guards are in police custody for allegedly invading a property at East Legon, forcing out tenants, demolishing a four-bedroom house, and assaulting residents with cutlasses. The suspects Abdul Razak, 33, an operator; Jibril Adam, 42, a contractor; Toufiq Muniru, 27, a trader; Mutala Adams, 42, a commercial motor rider; and Mohammed Ahmed, […]
Five men are currently held in police custody for allegedly breaching a property in East Legon, evicting tenants, razing a four-bedroom house, and physically assaulting residents. The suspects – Abdul Razak, Jibril Adam, Toufiq Muniru, Mutala Adams, and Mohammed Ahmed – were apprehended in connection with the incident near Adjiringanor.
According to the prosecution, Samuel Bresi, a UK-based landowner, constructed the house and rented it out in 1996. On August 20, 2026, the land guards reportedly stormed the property, forcing tenants out and subsequently demolishing the building and damaging the fence. Additionally, they assaulted Gladys Asiedu and a worker and his son at an adjoining property, threatening further construction.
The case was forwarded to the CID Headquarters Operations Unit on August 26. The defendants have been charged with conspiracy to cause unlawful damage and causing unlawful damage, and they remain in custody after failing to meet bail conditions. They are set to reappear in Accra Circuit Court III on September 23, 2026.
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