Military Arrest 12 Suspected Land Guards In Gambaga

Twelve individuals suspected to be land guards including a private developer have all been arrested by the military over a land dispute between the developer and the youth of Gambaga. The suspects have all been handed over to the police in the East Mamprusi municipality in Gambaga for further interrogation. The military retrieved two AK-47 rifles, two pump action machine guns, a pistol, and some live pellets during the arrest.

What we know so far

The private developer, Tanko Fatau, known as Balewa, allegedly encroached on a piece of land in the Gambaga community belonging to the district assembly. According to sources, the youth demolished a structure belonging to Fatau on the said land in 2021 after he failed to heed several warnings. Fatau then brought the suspected land guards from the Northern Region to guard the land on the Tuesday in order to start new development.