DSP Nafiu Shittu (L) and IGP Yohuno (R) have been praised for their intervention in the matter

A major breakthrough in the fight against land guard violence was achieved on Thursday, July 3, 2025, when the Anti-Landguard Unit of the Ghana Police Service, led by DSP Nafiu Shittu, carried out a targeted operation at Ashongman Estates in the Ga East District.

The team, acting on credible intelligence from distressed residents, stormed the Bank of Ghana lands at around 10:00 AM and arrested a gang of suspected land guards who had long tormented landowners with threats, property destruction, and illegal land claims.

The suspects — ten in total — were arrested without resistance during the well-coordinated raid.

They are currently in police custody and face charges under the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019 (Act 999).

Their reported sponsor, Ussha Haruna, is also under investigation for orchestrating the group’s illegal activities.

This land, officially acquired in 2014 through a government auction and backed by court rulings in 2010 and 2024, has been a flashpoint for violent confrontations.

Despite the legal clarity surrounding the land’s ownership, armed land guards repeatedly laid false claims, extorted payments, and intimidated residents.

DSP Shittu emphasised that the raid forms part of a broader national strategy to dismantle land guard networks and restore confidence in land ownership security.

Grateful residents of Ashongman Estates expressed renewed hope and appreciation for the police intervention.

Many had endured years of fear and financial loss due to the unchecked actions of these groups.

The operation highlights the growing importance of community-police collaboration in combating urban land insecurity.

It also reinforces the need for robust legal enforcement against landguardism, which continues to plague parts of Ghana’s rapidly developing neighborhoods.

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