Report By: Ishmael Barfi
Accra, Ghana – Tuesday, January 13, 2026- The Nungua Traditional Stool has served a final notice to Trasacco and the Okpelor Sowah Din Family of Teshie, demanding that all alleged unlawful activities on lands at Nmai Djor cease immediately.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, 13th January, 2026, Nkpor Mantse Nii Borteyfio Borteykwei Afadi Nsuro warned that the traditional authority will pursue “the full rigours of the law,” including criminal prosecution for fraud and contempt of court, to protect its ancestral property.
The Stool’s statement follows a shooting incident on Saturday, January 10, which it says endangered lives and heightened tension in the area. It condemned the violence and expressed concern that unnamed political actors may be emboldening actions that defy ongoing court processes. “The situation is volatile, dangerous and wholly unacceptable in a constitutional democracy governed by the rule of law,” Nii Afadi Nsuro said.
Legal battles over the Nmai Djor tract have been ongoing for decades. The Nungua Stool referenced a pending stay of execution and an appeal in the long‑running in re Ashalley Botwe case (Suit No. L/2970/1993), as well as several related suits involving grantees of the Stool and the Okpelor Sowah Din Family. It stressed that any entry, development, sale or interference with the land while the matter remains before the courts amounts to contempt of court.
Citing a series of Supreme Court judgments, the Stool said its allodial ownership of Nmai Djor has been conclusively established. These include the 2020 decision in Empire Builders Ltd v. Topkins Enterprises Ltd & Others, which affirmed the Nungua Stool’s ownership of a large tract in the area, and subsequent rulings that reaffirm the historical boundaries of Nungua lands and reject expansive claims by Teshie families.
In light of the escalating tension and reports of armed land guards, the Nungua Stool has called on the Ghana Police Service, National Security and the Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to intervene promptly to restore law and order at Nmai Djor and maintain peace pending the final determination of the matter by the courts.
The traditional authority reiterated its commitment to resolving the dispute through lawful channels, urging the public and prospective buyers to disregard any documents issued by the Okpelor Sowah Din Family, as they are deemed “worthless” and could lead to costly litigation.
The investigation into the shooting incident is ongoing, and security agencies have yet to comment on the request for intervention.
Source: www.thenewindependentonline.com
