The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has declared the Nmai Dzor–Trasaacco–Borteyman enclave a security zone, warning that any further development in the area will be stopped and demolished.
According to REGSEC, the decision follows intelligence reports indicating an ongoing land dispute involving traditional authorities and family interests within the enclave.
Speaking at a press briefing by REGSEC on January 30, the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Akweley Ocloo, said the situation has the potential to escalate if not properly managed.
“I want to address the situation in the Nmai Dzor–Trasaacco–Borteyman enclave which falls within the Adenta West municipality enclave. Intelligence available to REGSEC indicate ongoing land dispute between traditional authorities and family interests in the area,” she stated.
According to her, REGSEC has taken the decision to preserve peace and maintain law and order by declaring the enclave a security zone with immediate effect.
“This situation has the potential to escalate if not properly managed. To ensure peace and maintain law and order, I wish to inform you that the enclave has been declared a security zone with immediate effect,” she said.
She announced that all developmental activities in the area have been suspended until further notice, pending a final determination by the court.
“All developmental activities in the area are to stop until further notice, pending the final decision of the court. Any individual or entity that violates this directive and continues with any development activities shall be liable to appropriate enforcement action, including demolition of such structures,” the Regional Minister added.
She further disclosed that joint police and military patrols have been deployed in the enclave to enforce the directive and maintain order.
“Joint police and military patrols have been deployed to maintain order, and only security personnel officially authorised by REGSEC are permitted to operate in the enclave. REGSEC will continue to monitor the situation closely to ensure the safety of residents and preservation of peace,” she said.
Background
The REGSEC directive follows heightened tensions over land ownership in the area. The Nungua Stool earlier condemned what it described as the unlawful invasion and forceful occupation of its ancestral lands by Trasacco and the Okpelor Sowah Din Family of Teshie.
In an address to the media on January 13, 2026, the Stool warned that the situation was dangerous and unacceptable, citing the alleged deployment of armed land guards, the involvement of National Security personnel, and a recent shooting incident that significantly raised tensions in the area.
