{
  "id": 7106820,
  "title": "Laboma demolition: 48 Engineer Regiment denies claims of no prior notice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/laboma-demolition-48-engineer-regiment-denies-claims-of-no-prior",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T11:54:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/laboma-demolition-48-engineer-regiment-denies-claims-of-no-prior-notice/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lieutenant Colonel Frank Osei Amponsah, Commanding Officer of the 48 Engineer Regiment, has refuted allegations that Laboma property owners were not given prior notice before the demolition exercise. Speaking to JoyNews correspondent Stephen Mensah, Colonel Amponsah stated that affected property owners were informed about three weeks before the exercise commenced on August 27. The notification process began as early as August 5 or 6, providing the owners with roughly a month's notice. Colonel Amponsah acknowledged that while the affected persons had been given sufficient time to prepare, some delayed action until the demolition was imminent. Despite this, he emphasized that the exercise aimed to prevent damage to affected properties and belongings, adding that no structures were spoiled during the operation. The demolition at Laboma Beach is part of efforts to reclaim waterways, remove unauthorized structures, and address flooding concerns in the Greater Accra Region.",
  "summary": "The Commanding Officer of the 48 Engineer Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Osei Amponsah, has dismissed claims that property owners at Laboma were not given prior notice ahead of the ongoing demolition exercise.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "48 Engineer Regiment demolishes illegal structures at Laboma to clear flood-prone areas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/48-engineer-regiment-demolishes-illegal-structures-at-laboma-to-clear",
        "published": "2026-09-13T09:48:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "48 Regiment Engineers leads demolition exercise at Laboma Beach resort",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/48-regiment-engineers-leads-demolition-exercise-at-laboma-beach-resort",
        "published": "2026-09-13T11:27:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Task force demolishes illegal structures at Laboma beach to restore Kpeshie lagoon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/task-force-demolishes-illegal-structures-at-laboma-beach-to-restore",
        "published": "2026-09-13T16:18:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}