VIDEO: Landguards, National Security Operatives Allegedly Used In Forced Eviction Of Asiaw Farmers By Sand-Winning Contractors

A land dispute involving sand-winning activities has sparked tensions in Asiaw, a farming community in the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality, Eastern Region.

This assertion coincides with claims made by farmers and community members that landguards and other national security officers, allegedly hired by sand-winning companies, had forcibly evicted them from their ancestral land.

The incident reportedly involved brutalization of victims, sparking concern among peasant farmers and residents.

The farmers and the residents expressed their indignation at a news conference on April 27, 2005.

According to them, sand-winning contractors Togbe Agar Sermaglo and Samuel Atsu Forson confiscated their farmlands and destroyed 17,000 acres of crops, including pineapple, palm fruits, and cassava.

They claim that the contractors threatened their lives with the help of national security operatives, leaving them feeling vulnerable and intimidated.

 

Impact on Farmers

The farmers stress that their livelihoods depend on the land and that the eviction will leave them without a source of income, adding that the sand-winning contractors should have at least compensated them, but they declined.

 They claim that the destruction of their crops will not only affect their income but also lead to food shortages in the community.

“We are worried about our future and the future of our children,” said one of the affected farmers. “We need the government and security agencies to intervene and protect our rights.”

 

Call for Intervention

The farmers and residents of Asiaw are calling for swift action to address the situation, emphasizing the need for immediate intervention from local authorities, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and President John Dramani Mahama to resolve the issue and prevent further escalation.

“We urge the government and security agencies to intervene and protect our rights,” said another farmer. “We want a peaceful resolution to this dispute, and we hope that our concerns will be heard.”

The issue highlights the complexities surrounding land use and sand-winning activities in the community, with potential implications for food security, livelihoods, and community stability. The situation requires urgent attention from relevant authorities to prevent further escalation and ensure a peaceful resolution.

 

 

 

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