Twenty-seven (27) suspected land guard involved in an alleged prohibited activities at Borteyman in Accra have been granted bail after spending two weeks on remand at Nsawam Medium Security Prison.
The accused were granted bail by the Accra Circuit Court in the sums of GHc150, 000 each with three sureties.
The accused had each pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit crime to wit; false communication and prohibition of activities of land guards on their first day on August 10.
They were arrested on August 9 after they are said to have been involved in land guard activities.
Facts presented to the court reveal that, in 2021, suspect, Benefor Kofi Ben Asamoah of Asamoah properties demanded and collected $350,000 dollars from the complainant Kenneth Brobbey under the pretext of selling three acres of land situated at East Legon near Trassacco to him.
It’s stated, the suspect after collecting the money asked the complainant to wait as he was eager to begin development.
The Prosecution said, the complainant after several demands to go on the land was called on August 9, 2023 by suspect Benefor Asamoah to come and observe.
The complainant in the company of his agent (Eric Ansah) went to the land and met the accused persons working on the land.
While the complainant was at the site observing, representatives of Top-kings and Trassacco who were lighting on the land called the Police to report the activities on the land.
It said, Police patrol teams from the Accra Regional Headquarters swiftly moved to the scene and arrested the accused persons.
Investigation revealed that suspect Benefor Kofi Ben Asamoah engaged the services of the accused persons led by accused Muda Haref.
“Further investigation revealed that, suspect Benefor Kofi Ben Asamoah currently (at large) invited the complainant Kenneth Brobbey to come and witness the grading of the land he had purportedly sold to him.
“The accused persons were charged with the provisional charge and brought before the Court, whilst effort are underway to get Benefor Kofi Ben Asamoah arrested for investigation. Case still under investigation,” it stated.
Lawyers for the accused have since contested that accusation against their clients.
Upon ruling on the application for bail by the defence lawyers, the judge, Mr Acquah adjourned the case to September 5, 2023.
