Reports suggest that a local chief in Millennium City, Kasoa, Central Region, allegedly fired the gunshots that resulted in the tragic killing of a military officer during a land dispute.
The incident has left the community in shock and raised concerns about the escalation of violence in land-related conflicts.
According to reports from Citi News in Accra, the altercation stemmed from a land dispute involving the brother of one of the military officers.
It’s reported that the brother had purchased land from certain chiefs in Millennium City but faced opposition from landguards when attempting to develop the property.
In an attempt to resolve the conflict, the deceased officer, accompanied by two colleagues, visited the disputed land.
Despite previously filing a complaint at the Millennium City District Police Command, their efforts to address the situation peacefully were unsuccessful.
Arriving at the scene in a Toyota Rav 4 with registration number GR 3591-24, the officers encountered individuals working on the land.
As they tried to halt the activity and file another complaint at the District Police station, they were stopped by the Gyasehene of Millennium City, identified as Benlord Ababio.
Eyewitnesses recounted a tense exchange between the officers and the chief, during which the latter allegedly urged the former not to proceed to the Divisional Police Command.
Ignoring the plea, the officers continued, prompting the alleged assailant to fire shots at their vehicle from behind.
One eyewitness described the incident: “I saw the incident happen right in front of me. The Chief, Benlord Ababio, met the military officers at the District Police station and was trying to speak to them not to go to the Divisional Police Command but they didn’t listen.
While they were heading to the Divisional command just after moving their vehicle, the Gyamehene Benlord Ababio fired at their vehicle just behind them, leading to one of the officers dying in the process.
Two other officers escaped unhurt, but the chief was arrested immediately after the incident and sent to the Divisional Police Command. He was later transferred to Accra Division by the police for fear of being attacked by the landguards in the area.”
Source: OccupyGh.com
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