Nungua Stool issues final warning to Trasacco and Sowah Din Family over Nmai Djor lands

The Nungua Traditional Stool has issued what it describes as a final notice to Trasacco and the Okpelor Sowah Din Family of Teshie to cease and desist from all alleged unlawful activities on lands at Nmai Djor, which it claims as ancestral property of the Nungua Stool.

Addressing a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, the Nkpor Mantse of Nungua, Nii Borteyfio Borteykwei Afadi Nsuro, speaking on behalf of the Nungua Stool, warned that the traditional authority would not hesitate to pursue “the full rigours of the law,” including criminal prosecution for fraud and contempt of court, to protect its lands.

According to the Stool, the situation worsened following a reported shooting incident on Saturday, January 10, 2026, which it said endangered lives and undermined peace and security in the locality. The traditional authority condemned the incident and expressed concern over what it described as attempts by unnamed political actors to embolden actions taken in defiance of ongoing court processes.
“The situation is volatile, dangerous and wholly unacceptable in a constitutional democracy governed by the rule of law,” Nii Afadi Nsuro stated.

The Nungua Stool reiterated that there is a pending stay of execution and an appeal in the long-running In re Ashalley Botwe case (Suit No. L/2970/1993), as well as other related suits involving grantees of the Nungua Stool and the Okpelor Sowah Din Family. It stressed that any entry, development, sale or interference with the land while the matter remains before the courts amounts to contempt of court.

At the press conference, the Stool referenced a series of Supreme Court judgments which it said conclusively establish its allodial ownership of the Nmai Djor area. These include the 2020 Supreme Court decision in Empire Builders Ltd v. Topkins Enterprises Ltd & Others, which affirmed the Nungua Stool’s ownership of a large tract of land in the area, as well as subsequent rulings that, according to the Stool, reaffirm the historical boundaries of Nungua lands and reject expansive claims by Teshie families.This statement serves as a final warning,” the Stool said. “All unlawful activities on Nungua Stool lands must cease immediately.”

In light of the rising tension and the reported presence of armed land guards, the Nungua Stool called on the Ghana Police Service, National Security and the Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to intervene promptly to restore law and order at Nmai Djor and maintain peace pending the final determination of the matter by the courts.

The Stool reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful and lawful resolution of land disputes, stressing that such matters must be settled through the courts and not through force, intimidation or political influence.