A Spintex-based businessman, Habib Musah Adams, has taken his concerns about police conduct directly to the country's top officer, demanding answers over a series of incidents tied to a contested parcel of land in Teshie-Manet. Adams filed a formal petition on September 14, 2026, addressed to Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno. Copies were sent to the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau (PIPS), the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), and the Registrar of the High Court's Land Division.
Adams claims he has held a 1.49-acre plot at Teshie-Manet, situated opposite the T.B. Joshua Church, since 2012. He alleged that trouble began after he started fencing the property in early 2026. On July 14, officers from the Regional Police Headquarters halted construction work and detained one of his labourers. The following day, he claimed, officers from the Anti-Land Guard Unit returned and arrested six more workers.
The petitioner alleged that on September 9, demolition activity took place at the property while he, his contractor, and his project manager were all attending a separate court session involving some of his staff. He noted that a police officer initially arrested the machine operator at the site, but that the situation shifted once additional officers arrived. Adams is asking the IGP to establish which officers authorised each intervention and under what circumstances.
The underlying dispute is being heard in the High Court's Land Division as Habib Musah Adams v. Dr Benjamin Accam and 5 Others, Suit No. LD/0580/2026, which Adams filed on July 27. The Ghana Police Service is listed as a defendant in that case. On July 30, the court granted an interim injunction restraining all parties from entering or carrying out any activities on the property pending the outcome of the matter.
Adams's petition additionally seeks to identify an individual referred to as "Mboma" in the document and clarify that person's role in the events. He has also called on PIPS to review the arrest and prosecution of 11 tradesmen who were remanded on September 3 before being released after a subsequent court hearing. The allegations contained in the petition have not been independently verified.
The civil ownership case continues before the High Court, while the next hearing in the related criminal proceedings is set for October 21, 2026. Neither the Ghana Police Service nor the other parties named in the dispute had issued any public response at the time of this report. The case comes amid public concern over bribery, with only 23% of Ghanaians saying the police always operate professionally.
The IGP's office has been dealing with several allegations of misconduct recently. Earlier, the Inspector-General of Police summoned the Volta Regional Police Commander over alleged misconduct at checkpoints along the Aflao–Accra route. The allegations involve claims of delays, intimidation and extortion targeting local traders. The complaints have prompted a regional review, with police commanders set to examine the allegations and an inspection team being formed to identify officers who may have been involved.
Key points
- Habib Musah Adams filed a petition with the IGP over alleged police misconduct in a land dispute.
- The dispute involves a 1.49-acre plot in Teshie-Manet, which Adams claims to have owned since 2012.
- The next hearing in the related criminal proceedings is set for October 21, 2026.
