The Chief of Anum-Asamankese and a prominent member of the Odoi Kese Family in Obosomase has condemned the actions of the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr. Daniel Titus-Glover, likening them to “land guard” activities.
Osabarimah Essah Kwasi Mensah Bediako III expressed his dismay over the minister’s involvement in leading a joint military and police team to demolish family and private properties at Dodowa.
The Minister’s actions, he claimed, were carried out without adherence to Ghanaian law.
According to Osabarimah Bediako, the demolition, which took place over the weekend, involved the destruction of a fence wall protecting a four-acre plot of land.
The team also confiscated approximately five tons of iron rods, poly tanks, and thousands of cement blocks stored on the property.
In addition, about two hundred cattle that were grazing on the land have gone missing since the incident.
The chief emphasized that the land in question does not form part of the Dodowa forest and is not state land.
He asserted that the Odoi Kese Family, which owns a significant portion of the land in Dodowa, has legal documentation, including a court declaration, to prove their ownership.
Osabarimah Bediako criticized Mr. Titus Glover for declaring the property a security zone “by word of mouth” and subsequently ordering the demolition without a court order.
He described the actions of the Greater Accra Regional Minister actions as “unlawful and despicable” in a democratic nation governed by the rule of law.
The chief revealed that the minister had held a press conference two days prior to the demolition, during which he requested that all parties with interests in the Dodowa lands present their documentation.
However, before the family could submit their documents, the minister allegedly ordered the joint military and police team to demolish the family’s land, which had been leased to a private company for development.
Osabarimah Bediako III called on the government to immediately compensate for the damages caused or face legal action.
He argued that a simple search at the Lands Commission would confirm the true ownership of the property, and he condemned the minister for failing to act within the law, which he said could have prevented the rising tensions in the Dodowa area.
