A Spintex-Manet businessman, Habib Musah Adams, has expressed concerns over the Ghana Police Service's handling of a land dispute at Teshie-Manet. In a petition dated September 14, Mr Adams requested an independent review of several police interventions at the disputed property. He alleged that the police interventions were unjustified and raised concerns about the conduct of some officers involved.
According to Mr Adams, he has held a 1.49-acre parcel of land at Teshie-Manet, opposite the T.B. Joshua Church, since 2012. He stated that he began fencing and securing the property in early 2026, which led to a series of incidents involving his workers and activities at the property. The incidents, he claimed, were unjustified and raised concerns about the conduct of some police officers.
Mr Adams alleged that on July 14, officers from the Regional Police Headquarters stopped construction activities and arrested one of his workers. The following day, officers from the Anti-Land Guard Unit arrived at the site and arrested six other workers. These incidents, he claimed, were part of a series of unjustified interventions by the police.
The petitioner further raised concerns over an incident on September 9, when activity involving the demolition of a structure occurred at the disputed property while he, his contractor, and project manager were attending court in connection with a separate case involving some of his workers. He claimed that a police officer who arrived at the scene initially arrested the machine operator involved in the activity but later released him.
Mr Adams' petition asks the IGP to establish the circumstances surrounding the various interventions and determine which officers authorised them. He also wants the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau (PIPS) to review the circumstances surrounding the arrest and subsequent prosecution of 11 tradesmen who were remanded on September 3 and later released after a subsequent court hearing.
The allegations and concerns contained in the petition have not been independently established. The Ghana Police Service and the other parties to the civil dispute had not publicly responded to the claims at the time of filing. The ownership and other issues concerning the disputed property remain before the High Court.
The next hearing in the related criminal proceedings is scheduled for October 21, 2026. Mr Adams is seeking an independent examination of the conduct of the officers involved and the circumstances surrounding the various incidents. The petition also asks the police to establish the identity and role of an individual referred to as “Mboma”.
Key points
- The petitioner, Habib Musah Adams, has held a 1.49-acre parcel of land at Teshie-Manet since 2012.
- The incidents at the disputed property involved the arrest of several workers and unjustified interventions by the police.
- The petitioner is seeking an independent examination of the conduct of the officers involved and the circumstances surrounding the various incidents.
