The widow of a renowned lecturer at the Ghana Medical School is appealing to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the President for urgent intervention in a land dispute that has left her family traumatized.
Mrs. Faustina Prempeh, the wife of the late Dr. Abeyie Boakye Atonsah Prempeh, is facing threats from Theophilus Teiko Tagoe, who claims ownership of a parcel of land on which her family’s home is built.
Tagoe reportedly stormed the area with armed men and bulldozers, demolishing the property just weeks after her husband’s passing, claiming to have secured a court order that allows him to take full possession of the land upon which the the family’s properties have been built.
Sharing her frustrations to the media in Accra on Monday, Mrs. Prempeh recounted the distressing events, expressing her deep sorrow and fear.
Against that backdrop, she accused the police top brass of aiding and abetting Tagoe’s fraudulent activities in the community.
Mrs. Prempeh further called on the IGP to, as a matter of urgency, institute full scale investigations into the activities of Tagoe.
On his part, Samuel Adjiri, Presiding Elder of the New Jerusalem Pentecost Church, said they have not been spared of Tagoe’s heinous activities and gangsterism in the community.
“Tagoe claims to have secured an order from the court even though the case is still ongoing.
“He has attempted on several occasions to demolish our church building, but for the intervention of the military.
“We are using this medium to call on the authority to call Tagoe to order to safeguard the peace in the community as parties await final determination on the matter, “Rev Adjiri pleaded.
The Nungua Stool, which oversees the land in question, has disassociated itself from Tagoe’s claims, stating that his actions are unlawful.
The Stool has filed legal proceedings against him and has urged the authorities to take swift action.
As the situation continues to unfold, Mrs. Prempeh remains hopeful that the authorities will intervene and protect her family’s rights.
Her appeal serves as a stark reminder of the challenges faced by many Ghanaians in land disputes, particularly those who are vulnerable and may lack the resources to defend themselves.
