One shot and killed in Adenta for resisting demolition of shops
A man has been shot and killed by the police in Adenta for wrestling with policemen who were supervising the demolition of unauthorized structures.
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Three others, suspected to be land guards have been arrested.
They were alleged to have attacked the police with dangerous weapons in an attempt to stop the demolition exercise being carried out by a private developer at Aviation lands, Adenta in Accra.
The Commander of the SWAT Unit of the Ghana Police Service, Supt T.K. Hlormenu, according to Myjoyonline.com, said the police were left with no choice than to defend themselves.
According to him, the police opened fire, leading to the death.
The Member of Parliament for Adenta Constituency, Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, said the deceased is a son of the chief of the area.
As early as 6am, excavators under the watch of armed policemen entered the 640-acre land and proceeded to demolish makeshift homes, kiosks, shops, and some churches.
Encroachers ran helter-skelter trying to move their belongings to safety as the excavators tore down wooden structures and smashed metal containers.
Nii Ashie Moore told reporters that he was upset by the manner in which the exercise was being handled, saying such exercises must be carried out humanely.
Permits produced by some residents which they claimed were issued to them by the Adenta Municipal Assembly in March last year were deemed to be of dubious validity.
Aggrieved residents, according to Myjoyonline.com, said that although they had received notice of the demolition, they ignored them because such notices in the past amounted to nothing.