{
  "id": 9140802,
  "title": "La Shikitele denies involvement in Laboma Beach Resort demolition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/la-shikitele-denies-involvement-in-laboma-beach-resort-demolition",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T12:43:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/la-shikitele-denies-involvement-in-laboma-beach-resort-demolition/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "La Shikitele, Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, has refuted allegations of his involvement in the demolition of structures at the Laboma Beach Resort. The kingmaker clarified this during a town hall meeting in La. He insisted that the resort management should have halted construction in the buffer zone of Kpeshie Lagoon, as directed by both former and current Greater Accra Regional Ministers. Despite claims that he ordered the demolition and destroyed businesses, Nii Adjei Koofeh IV maintained that he had no part in the actions. He pointed out that the management had allegedly ignored official directives, leading to the demolition. Nii Adjei Koofeh IV questioned why he would be blamed when authorities had repeatedly instructed the developers to stop construction. He also raised doubts about the legitimacy of land sales to businesses, alleging that some sellers did not have rightful ownership of the land. Nii Adjei Koofeh IV suggested that the real culprits should be targeted, urging those affected by the demolition to direct their concerns to those who facilitated the land transactions.",
  "summary": "By: Benjamin Nii Nai Anyetei La Shikitele, Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, has denied any involvement in the demolition of structures at the Laboma Beach Resort, insisting that the exercise followed repeated directives to the resort’s management to stop developments within the buffer zone of the Kpeshie Lagoon. The kingmaker made the clarification at a town […]",
  "key_points": [
    "La Shikitele denies involvement in Laboma Beach Resort demolition.",
    "Resort management ignored directives to halt construction, causing demolition.",
    "Nii Adjei Koofeh IV questions land sales legitimacy and suggests targeting real culprits."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}