Estate developer, 2 others charged with engaging in Landguard Activities

The Accra Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Samuel Bright Acquah, has ordered that three men accused of engaging in landguard activities at Prampram, near Tema, be brought before the court on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Their pleas are yet to be taken as the prosecution informed the court that investigations were still underway.

The accused – Enock Armah Tachie, also known as “Animal”, 44, an estate developer; Francis Nii Armah Boyefio, 26, an ‘okada’ rider and Alfred Brako, 37, a driver – are facing three counts related to vigilantism and illegal possession of firearms.

According to court documents, the three are charged with conspiracy to commit crime, specifically the prohibition of landguard activities, under Section 23(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and Section 7(3) of the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019 (Act 999).

On April 8, 2025 the accused allegedly organised themselves as landguards and were found protecting a parcel of land at Prampram, on behalf of one Chris Abbossey.

They were reportedly in possession of a SAASILMAZ SAR pistol loaded with 34 rounds of 9mm ammunition, for which Enock Armah Tachie has also been separately charged with possession of firearm and ammunition without lawful authority, in violation of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1972 (NRCD 9) and its 1996 amendment (Act 519).

The complainant in the case, Dr. Kofi Amoa Abban, an entrepreneur based in East Legon, had alerted the Surveillance Unit of the National Operations Directorate after reporting harassment and intimidation by suspected landguards in the Prampram area.

Following the tip-off, a joint security team apprehended the three accused, who were allegedly found actively guarding the disputed land with the said weapon.

During the initial investigations, Tachie admitted to possessing the weapon, but denied engaging in landguard activities.

However, the accused reportedly failed to provide satisfactory explanations for their presence at the site, especially, given their known affiliation with a vigilante group based in Ashaiman.

Preliminary investigations further revealed that the firearm found on Tachie was not registered in his name and that the license for it had expired.

The court has remanded the accused into custody and adjourned the case to Tuesday, April 15, 2025, pending further investigations.

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