Three Men Granted Bail Over Alleged Illegal Takeover of Ablekuma Fanmilk Land

The Dansoman Circuit Court has granted bail to three men accused of conspiring to trespass and unlawfully taking control of a parcel of land at Ablekuma Fanmilk in Accra.

Her Ladyship Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Bassit, sitting as an additional judge, admitted the accused persons—Isaac Ofei alias Attah, Nana Ofori Atta, and Samuel Blessing—to bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 each with three sureties, all of whom must be justified. The court directed all the accused persons to deposit their Ghana Cards at the registry and to report to the case investigator every two weeks until otherwise ordered.

The three pleaded not guilty to four counts, including conspiracy to commit trespassing and multiple breaches of the Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036).

Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder, prosecuting for the state, was ordered to file all disclosures and witness statements to allow for the commencement of the Case Management Conference (CMC).

Charges

Three Charged With Land Trespass and Illegal Development.The accused persons : Isaac Ofei aka Attah, 36, mason; Nana Ofori Atta, 34, electrician; and Samuel Blessing, 29, security guard and door installer-are jointly charged with conspiracy to commit trespassing.

Separately, each faces a count of unlawfully exercising or purporting to exercise control over land development, contrary to Section 12(1)(a) of the Land Act, 2020.

Prosecution’s Facts

According to the brief facts presented in court, the complainant, Robert Ameh Ocloo, a teacher residing at Laterbiokorshie, inherited a two-plot property at Ablekuma Fanmilk. His late mother purchased the land in 1990 and developed it with multiple rooms occupied by tenants and managed by a caretaker.

On September 8, 2025, the caretaker alerted the complainant that some men had arrived at the property demanding land documents. After inspecting the documents, the men allegedly claimed they were fake and threatened to take half of the land unless he “negotiated” with them.

The complainant, who was outside the country at the time, requested two weeks to return and present the original documents. However, the prosecution said the accused persons moved machinery onto the land and demolished three occupied structures, forcibly evicted tenants, and damaged property, claiming they had obtained a judgment entitling them to the land.

Upon his return to Ghana, the complainant lodged a complaint with the police, who warned the men to stay off the property pending investigations.

Despite this directive, police received information on November 10, 2025, around 2:30 a.m., that the accused were present on the land, allegedly guarding it and preventing the complainant from accessing it. A patrol team was dispatched, leading to their arrest.

After investigations, the three men were charged and arraigned.The case has been adjourned for further proceedings.