Residents Raise Red Flag Over Illegal Sand Winning Activities At Ga Obom
residents of Obom Domeabra, Ekpekorpe and Agbozo communities are pleading to the authorities to avert illegal sand winners from their farmland.
Joana Somiah 
Thousands of residents of Obom Domeabra, Ekpekorpe, and Agbozo communities in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region are living in constant fear over the activities of illegal sand winning which was affecting their livelihoods.
These sand winners who have virtually taken over all their farmlands have been terrorizing residents on daily basis making life unbearable for them.
Reliable information gathered by this reporter indicated that the activities of the sand winners in these communities have been given strong backing by some top politicians, including the Weija Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Mr Liar Baman, and Ga- South Municipal Chief (MCE), Mr Stephen Nyarni who are considered untouchable.
Speaking to aggrieved residents, they complained bitterly that these illegal sand winners are destroying their farmlands and anytime they complain, they receive threats of death hence their inability to fight for what rightfully belongs to them.
They averred that they have made several reports at the police stations but it seems the forces behind the sand winners are strong hence, not positive results.
According to them the Municipal Chief Executive of Ga South once came to stop the sand winners from operating and in that exercise, guns and other offensive weapons were seized from the people.
Meanwhile, the people are back to the communities and are continuing with the activities putting the lives of residents in danger.
They indicated that landowners have never sold or lease any portion of their land to any individual for the purposes of sand winning and don't deserve this harassment.
They threatened to hit the street all red against the municipality and the Weija police commander for backing illegal things if continue.
They called on President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to use his good office to stop these criminals who have invaded Obom Domeabra under the guise of winning sand for peace to prevail.
“We are scared, we live in fear and we cannot go about our normal duties. Our health is also in serious danger as a result of the activities,” they lamented.
Freeman Koryekpor Awlesu
