The Ghana Armed Forces has defended a demolishing exercise it undertook on Tuesday.
[contextly_sidebar id=”hhyv1ZilDajgL52nLyvFoy4CKaxH3WkS”]According to them, the move was to “ward off developers who by their actions were threatening the security and safety of some sensitive military installations.”
Armed military men allegedly acting on orders from the Headquarters demolished houses and walls at a place called Tse-Addo within the East La-Dade Kotopon area in Accra.
When Citi News got to the affected area, the walls protecting some lands have been razed.
Some of the residents told Citi News that they woke up this morning to find heavily armed military men pulling down walls and some uncompleted buildings there.
Some said the military warned them not to come close or risk being violently restrained.
But a press release signed by E, Aggrey-Quashie, Acting Director Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces, further warned “individuals to stay off military lands.”
“They should be mindful of the possible dangers they might face if they continue to ignore all warning not to live close to military installations,” the releases added.
A civil society organization, known as the Alliance for Safeguarding the Integrity of the Security Services (ASISS) had earlier alleged the sale of lands and belonging to the forces hence warning such persons to desist from it.
They catalogued a number of lands and properties that they claim have been sold or given to private developers including the No.1 Roman ridge residence, Army officers Mess, 1 Drake Avenue, Labadi Villa’s land and Teshie Camp (portions have been sold).
Meanwhile, the leadership of the Ghana Armed Forces have denied the claims.
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By: Godwin Allotey Akweiteh/citifmonline.com/Ghana