Source: AdomOnline

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Mr Ndego said he owns 2,500 acres of land in the community and sold portions of the land to the deceased and his colleague, Lance Corporal Omar Abdulai Rahman.

According to him, the deceased purchased the land in January 2024 and had already started work on it.

But Mr Ndego acknowledged that, there was a dispute after one Nana Isaac claimed ownership.

“I took the matter to the Regional Police Commander, who instructed us to vacate the land until the dispute was resolved.

“Later, I realised some people were working on the land and when I challenged them, they persisted, so I called the soldier to witness the situation. The landguard also called their people who assaulted me,” he narrated on Accra-based Neat FM.

However, Mr. Ndego said he was not present at the time of the fatal shooting,

“From what I’ve been told, the military officers arrived without causing trouble, but Benlord confronted Lance Corporal Danso and shot at his vehicle seven times, resulting in his death” he stated.

“Benlord is known for his aggression. He recently brandished a firearm at soldiers on another property. He has also repeatedly threatened my life,” Mr. Ndego bemoaned.

Background

The soldier, Lance Corporal Michael Danso was shot on Tuesday at Millennium City over an alleged land dispute around 4:20 pm.

Preliminary investigation revealed that, the deceased accompanied his colleague who owns a half plot of land to the area when the incident occurred.

He was rushed to the Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa for treatment but succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

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John was shot dead during a funeral in Jema, in the Kintampo South District of the Bono East region on February 4, 2024.

The incident occurred while some bodyguards of Collins Ameyaw, who claims to be the Paramount Chief of the Offuman Traditional Council, were firing musketry to welcome him to the funeral grounds.

Unfortunately, during this process, Peter Fordjour, a member of Collins Ameyaw’s bodyguards, fired a shot that killed John Daizy instantly.

Prompt action was taken by the police, who swiftly apprehended one of the bodyguards, Kwaku Gyamfi, whom they accused of committing the crime.

Gyamfi has since been placed behind bars.

However, some residents of Offuman suspect foul play, noting that, Gyamfi is being used as a scapegoat.

They demand the arrest of Peter Fordjour, whom they believe to be the actual culprit, so that justice can be served in a competent court of law.

The mother of the deceased, Abiba Issaka, who resides in Offuman, has been relentlessly crying out for justice for her departed son, who was her only child.

Additionally, other allegations have surfaced against Mr. Collins Ameyaw Bawuah and his bodyguards, including an attack on Nana Owusu Nkwantabisa, the Gyaasehene of the Offuman Traditional Area, and causing a disturbance during the celebration of the Fofie Yam Festival on September 8, 2023, led by Nana Kwasi Ababio, the Nyansu Chief Priest.

These allegations add to the tensions and concerns within the community.

Given the gravity of the situation, residents are calling on President Akufo-Addo, the Bono East Regional Minister, Kwasi Adu Gyan, the Techiman North District Chief Executive, Addo Donkor Everson, and the appropriate security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter and ensure that the actual perpetrator is brought to justice.

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