Ghana Police Face Land Dispute as Traditional Leaders Demand Justice for Farmers
A long-standing land dispute between the Ghana Police Service and the Huhunya community has escalated after traditional leaders demanded urgent action. The Asafoatse of Sra and Huhunya, Nene Narh-Korli Bedjrah IV, has called on police authorities to resolve an unresolved agreement over a training and shooting range that has disrupted local farming for nearly a decade. Despite repeated appeals, the police have yet to respond to negotiations or compensate affected residents.
Around ten years ago, the police administration requested a portion of community land in Huhunya to establish a training facility and shooting range. No formal agreement was ever signed, leaving the arrangement in legal limbo. The Tsatse Adjirackor family, representing the landowners, wrote to the Inspector-General of Police on May 17, 2023, proposing negotiations for continued use of the land. The letter set a 90-day deadline for a response, warning that failure to act could lead to repossession proceedings.
The dispute remains unresolved more than two years after the family’s formal request for negotiations. Without a binding agreement, the police continue to occupy the land, while farmers suffer economic losses. Traditional leaders have signalled that patience is running thin, raising concerns about potential unrest if the matter is not addressed soon.
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