{
  "id": 9172385,
  "title": "I have no hand in Laboma demolition- La Shikitele Nii Adjei Koofeh lV Boldly states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/i-have-no-hand-in-laboma-demolition-la-shikitele-nii-adjei-koofeh-lv",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T17:19:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/i-have-no-hand-in-laboma-demolition-la-shikitele-nii-adjei-koofeh-lv-boldly-states/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, head of the Nmati Abonase Quarter at Konadu We in La Shikitele, has firmly denied any involvement in the demolition of structures at Laboma Beach Resort. The kingmaker clarified that the resort's management had been warned multiple times about establishing structures within the buffer zone of Kpeshie Lagoon, but they persisted in their actions. Addressing a town hall meeting on Sunday, September 20, Nii Adjei Koofeh IV emphasized that the demolition was an operation conducted by the government and hence, he should not be held accountable or targeted due to it. On September 13, numerous structures, including the popular Pink Flamingo Lounge at Laboma Beach, were demolished as part of the Post-Flood Mitigation Task Force's initiative to reclaim the protected buffer zone of Kpeshie Lagoon and enhance measures to prevent flooding in the region. This action was triggered by a directive issued on August 7, requiring the removal of structures that encroached on waterways and their surrounding areas, as part of a larger campaign to tackle flooding issues and restore natural drainage channels throughout the Greater Accra Region. Subsequently, accusations surfaced alleging that Nii Adjei Koofeh IV orchestrated the demolition. However, at a subsequent town hall meeting in La, the kingmaker refuted these claims, maintaining that the government was solely responsible for the exercise and urging vendors affected by the demolition to direct their grievances to the Laboma Beach Resort's management rather than towards him.",
  "summary": "Head of the Nmati Abonase Quarter at Konadu We, La Shikitele, Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, has denied any responsibility for the demolition of some structures at the Laboma Beach Resort. He explained that the management of the resort had been cautioned on several occasions against putting up structures within the buffer zone of the Kpeshie … The post I have no hand in Laboma demolition- La Shikitele Nii…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-22T12:43:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}