The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested ten land guards and seized cutlasses and axes during an operation in Asabaham, Ga South Municipality.

The suspects include Ali Razak, 34; Mohammed Salis, 41; Mohammed Amin, 30; Yussif Yakubu, 31; Manam Mubarak, 30; Habib Abdullai, 31; Samuel Ametrona, 26; Abdul Madid Adam, 35; Iddrissu Yakubu, 30; Nii Attoh Emmanuel, 42; and Isaac Boadu, 43. Most of the suspects are farmers from Atoma, with Boadu being a taxi driver from Freetown, Kasoa.

On May 23, 2024, a complainant reported to the Central East Regional Police in Kasoa that Morton City Real Estate owns 49.640 acres of land in Asabaham, which they sell to clients for development.

Recently, their clients have been attacked by men carrying cutlasses and guns who seize workers' tools and demand money or force them to leave the site.

An intelligence-led operation on June 6, 2024, resulted in the arrest of the suspects at Asabaham. The police also impounded their Toyota 4Runner with registration number GW 4420-X and found cutlasses and axes on them.

Investigations revealed that the suspects frequently visit the lands, including those owned by Morton City, to seize tools from workers employed by developers to build houses. The threats and intimidation have caused many workers to abandon the site out of fear.

In an interview with Adom News, Benjamin Awuzu, the owner of the land, commended the Central East Regional Police Command for their swift intervention. Awuzu also mentioned that the land guards had attacked a pregnant woman after she refused to give them money.