A major breakthrough in the fight against land guard violence was achieved on Thursday, July 3, 2025, when the Anti-Landguard Unit of the , led by DSP Nafiu Shittu, carried out a targeted operation at Ashongman Estates in the Ga East District.
The team, acting on credible intelligence from distressed residents, stormed the Bank of Ghana lands at around 10:00 AM and arrested a gang of suspected land guards who had long tormented landowners with threats, property destruction, and illegal land claims.
The suspects - ten in total - were arrested without resistance during the well-coordinated raid.
They are currently in police custody and face charges under the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019 (Act 999).
