Court remands 12 'National Security operatives', 2 land guards for demolishing 60 houses

Nii Ayitey Brown 17:44 - 21 February 2026

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An Awutu Ofaakor Circuit Court has remanded 12 individuals allegedly posing as National Security operatives and two land guards over the demolition of 60 houses at Gomoa Akoti in the Central Region, as police intensify investigations into the incident.

The Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court has remanded 12 individuals described as National Security operatives and 2 notorious land guards into police custody for their alleged roles in the demolition of more than 60 buildings under construction at Gomoa Akoti and Ojobi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.

The suspects appeared before the court on Friday, 20 February 2026, after their arrest by the Gomoa Ojobi District Police Command. They were remanded without bail due to the gravity of the destruction, and are scheduled to reappear in court on 4 March 2026.

Reports allege that the group, which included land guards and men reportedly impersonating personnel from the National Security apparatus invaded the community in the early hours of Thursday and unlawfully demolished dozens of buildings that were in various stages of completion.

Victims and residents told reporters that the suspects, some reportedly dressed in security uniforms and armed with purported official equipment, tore down structures before the police intervened.

The suspects face multiple charges, including:
Conspiracy to commit a crime
Using force and violence to prevent lawful landowners from exercising their rights
Causing fear and panic
Unlawful destruction of property.

Several homeowners and property developers whose projects were destroyed expressed bemoaned with one resident, Juliana Asane, saying she would be “happier if they are finally jailed” because of the terror the demolition caused.

Traditional authorities in Gomoa Akoti have also called on police to intensify patrols and investigations to flush out land guards who they say are resuming illegal operations in the area.

Ghana’s Vigilantism and Related Offences Act (2019) and the Land Act (2020) criminalise such activities. In recent reports, the Greater Accra Regional Police Command arrested six suspects engaged in landguard activities and recovered firearms January 2026.

Also, in February 2026, an Accra court also remanded several individuals accused of landguard activities after they allegedly prevented lawful landowners from developing property and resisted arrest.

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