KMA demolishes over 700 structures at Asafo, vows to crackdown on criminal hideouts in Kumasi

The demolition exercise forms part of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly’s broader urban renewal and public safety agenda aimed at dismantling illegal settlements identified as centres of criminal activity.

The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Ofori Agyemang, has defended the ongoing demolition of structures at Asafo Bayak enclave, describing the operation as a necessary step to eliminate criminal activities and improve public safety in the Ashanti Regional capital.

The mayor also revealed that the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly had lodged a formal complaint with the Ashanti Regional Police Command over allegations that some individuals linked to the illegal activities including police officers and assembly members were involved in operating facilities within the settlement.