Victims of the illegally demolished houses at Panpanso No.1 community near Teacher Mante Eastern Region are appealing to the Inspector General of Police Dr.George Akufo Dampare to intervene to bring the perpetrators to book.
The angry residents of Panpanso No.1 a community went on a rampage Monday morning after over a dozen houses in the community were illegally demolished by masked armed men at the behest of an alleged real estate developer.
The armed land guards invaded the community with payloaders at midnight. They disconnected the transformer plunging the entire community in darkness and drove away occupants from their houses at gunpoint before demolishing the buildings.
The affected persons became agitated and embarked on a spontaneous demonstration blocking the main Accra – Kumasi Highway.
Over 200 demonstrators blocked the highway with logs and stones, and additionally burnt tyres.
The situation created gridlock on the road.
Police from Teacher Mante led by the District Commander ASP Mr. Francis K. Nartey rushed to the scene to meet a group of furious town folks numbering over 200 blocking the road with logs and burning lorry tyres.
The police managed to convince the angry demonstrators to clear the road which they obliged.
The residents want the IGP to Intervene to bring justice.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command, DSP Ebenezer Tetteh, the police team visited the scene of the demolished buildings and found eleven houses pulled down with a payloader machine for no apparent reason leaving the dwellers homeless.
Unfortunately, the payloader machine and most of the suspects left the scene before the arrival of the police.
Nonetheless, one Dogbe an Okoda rider aged 23 years was arrested for his alleged involvement.
DSP Ebenezer Tetteh said efforts were being made to arrest one Kofi Acquah alleged to be the leader of the group that c demolished the buildings.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
