Larkpleh Clan Raises Alarm Over Alleged Use of Soldiers as Land Guards, Appeals to Government and Military High Command
The Chief and elders of the Larkpleh Clan Family in the Greater Accra Region have issued a strong appeal to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Minister for Defence, the Ghana Armed Forces, and the Military High Command to urgently intervene in what they describe as the growing use of some soldiers for land guard activities. Addressing a press conference over an alleged threat to their ancestral lands, Asafoatse Tetteh Akroboso III of the Prampram Larkpleh Family expressed deep disappointment over the conduct of some military personnel, whom he claimed were allegedly contracted by private individuals to forcibly take over Larkpleh Clan family lands. According to him, the disputed land spans approximately 4,291 acres and is backed by a court judgment affirming the clan’s ownership. He alleged that some soldiers threatened his life after he resisted attempts to use military personnel to intimidate the family into relinquishing the land. Asafoatse Tetteh Akroboso III further ...