Lives In Danger At New Ogbojo As President Mahama Urged To Halt Eviction Of 1,900 Households 

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The lives of thousands of residents in New Ogbojo near Madina, a suburb of Accra, are in danger after marauding, hired, and armed land guards stormed the area to forcibly evict over 1,900 households amid a growing human-security threat.

The visibly worried residents cited the worst incidents when landguards stormed homes on Saturday, September 19, 2026, and Sunday, September 20, 2026, and even attempted to evict residents at dawn on Monday, September 21, 2026.

Following ongoing harassment, attacks, and terrorization, affected landlords, residents, and students demonstrated on Monday, September 21, 2026, to highlight their plight to President John Dramani Mahama, Speaker of Parliament, Interior Minister and Inspector-General of Police and urge their swift intervention to investigate the continuous attacks, intimidation, and harassment by hired land guards.

The residents, operating under the Landlord Association of the New Ogbojo Community, stated that their homes and livelihoods are under threat.

During a press conference on Monday, September 21, 2026, the leadership of the association led by Leslie Gyan and Suleman Abdul Rahman further appealed directly to these leaders to intervene in what they describe as a growing human security crisis in the New Ogbojo community.

In the full glare of the public, the residents maintained that some landguards even stormed the venue of the press conference on Monday September 21, 2026 and attempted to prevent them from speaking to journalists about the attacks they had suffered in the New Ogbojo community.

They accused armed land guards of being allegedly hired by Johnson Lomotey Teye, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Evans Teye Estate.

The residents indicated that it is a real fact that the claimant of the New Ogbojo land, Mr Johnson Lomotey Teye lacks any court judgments granting them legal possession; consequently, local landlords, residents, and landowners have dared them to provide valid legal proof of their ownership.

He does not have any court documents or judgment giving them the right of possession of the land because the landowners were not party to the suit. Even if he did, the landowners have stayed for more than 20–30 years, which has ripened into ownership that is recognizable and protected by law."

The landlords and homeowners provided valid legal rights and land indentures to support their claim that they legally acquired their properties from the Chief of the New Ogbojo Community.

They claimed that the planned eviction attempts have included the disconnection of electricity and water supplies, the removal of residents' personal belongings and the demolition of apartments.

For families who have spent decades building their lives in the community, the residents lamented that the situation has gone beyond a land dispute and has become a source of fear and uncertainty.

Children affected

The association disclosed that children in the community have also been caught up in the dispute.

According to the residents, some schoolchildren have stopped attending classes because of threats allegedly issued by land guards.

They further alleged that school materials belonging to some children were taken from their parents' homes during attempts to force families out of the area.

The residents lamented that the situation is particularly distressing for elderly people, children and families who have nowhere else to go.

“A home provides security, dignity, privacy and stability,” the association said, arguing that residents of New Ogbojo St. Peter’s are increasingly being deprived of those basic protections.

Residents accuse security agencies of inaction

The residents indicated that they have formally reported the incidents to the Madina Police Station and subsequently escalated the complaints to units at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters.

These, according to them, include the Property Fraud Unit, the Emergency Command Centre and the Anti-Armed Robbery Department.

The residents stated that despite their complaints, the harassment, attacks, and terrorization have continued.

They noted filed complaints at these police stations, but no action has been taken by state security operatives, adding that it is surprising that the employers of these landguards in the persons of Johnson Teye and Lovina Teye are still walking free, routinely hiring them to intimidate residents without any legal authorization or judicial backing.

"As a community, we have taken steps to report these incidents. Any time the police arrive at the scene, the landguards call a man by name Commander Awal Mohammed. After the police engage him, they become powerless and drive away. We want to know the interest of this commander in our land and our community," the residents further complained.

"To our President and father for all, John Dramani Mahama, the Minister for The Interior Comrade Muntaka Mubarak , and the Inspector General of Police: We urgently request your swift investigation and intervention to stop the ongoing attacks, harassment, and terrorization by armed land guards hired by Johnson Lomotey Teye and Lovina Teye," the repeated 

The residents added that Johnson Teye and Lovina Teye claimed the police are powerless to stop them from hiring land guards to terrorize and evict New Ogbojo residents because their party, the NDC, is currently in power.

They are therefore calling on the President and the Speaker of the Parliament to, immediately direct the Inspector-General of Police and the National Security Coordinator to urgently investigate the matter and ensure the protection of residents.

They also wanted the authorities to establish whether any person has obtained a lawful court order authorising the evictions or demolition of homes in New Ogbojo area.

Political claims

The residents further allege that the estate developer claimed the police are powerless to stop his illegal activities because his political party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is currently in government.

The association is nevertheless urging the government of President to investigate the matter and ensure that political affiliation does not influence the enforcement of the law.

Demonstration

With attempts to resolve the matter through complaints to the security agencies yet to satisfy the residents, thousands of affected landlords taken their concerns to the streets.

The demonstration brought together affected homeowners and families who want the government and security agencies to intervene before the situation escalates.

The residents pointed out that their objective is not to create conflict but to draw national attention to what they consider a threat to their homes, families and personal safety.

For many families in New Ogbojo, the dispute is no longer simply about ownership of land.

It is about whether they can continue to sleep safely in homes they lamented they have occupied for decades, whether their children can return to school without fear, and whether they can remain in a community they have built over the years.

The residents are therefore calling for an immediate investigation into the alleged land-guard activities, protection for residents and a lawful resolution of the underlying land dispute.