100 demolished structures in Abofu | General news

More than 100 illegal makeshift structures located along the railway line at Abofu, a slum community of Achimota, were demolished yesterday by the Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly (ONMA).

The exercise, which was undertaken in collaboration with the Tesano Divisional Police Command, was to allow the Ghana Railway Company to use the land wisely and eliminate the place criminals. The team also seized 39 vehicles belonging to garages parked on the roadside.

Assembly officials said the owners of the cars would be brought before the court today.

Demolition

Some victims have pleaded for their structures to be spared, while others have tried to recover some of their belongings before they are destroyed by the bulldozer. According to the victims, they were surprised by the move of the badembly because they had not received any prior notification from any authority whatsoever.

But the personal badistant of the ONMA's municipal general manager, Mr. Rexford Frimpong, claimed that the population had been warned repeatedly to leave the area, but that she did not want to move.

"The reports we received on security situations indicate that it is one of the most dangerous hot spots in the municipality and we realized that allowing them to stay here gives them the opportunity to perpetuate these perverse acts. "It is important to eradicate this base to minimize drug trafficking in the region.

Recently, there was a scrum about some drug issues and one person lost his life. We must therefore take proactive measures to put an end to this situation, "he added.

Repair shops

Garage owners whose vehicles were impounded also challenged the move of the badembly, some refusing to receive notices from the badembly. But the MOT, Mr. Boye Laryea, said that since they had been warned not to park on the side of the road and that they had refused, they could not be forgiven.

"It's to prevent any unfortunate incident. We will not wait for something to happen. Some of them wash their cars along the roads, causing damage and creating potholes. They will be dealt with in court today and we will make sure that they do not get back on the road, "he said.

The commander of the MTTD division, Assistant Superintendent of Police (DSP), Mr. Francis Aboagye, said the activities of these garages blocked traffic and endangered road users.