A Plus gives five reasons Teshie is Ghana’s most dangerous place

Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, has described Teshie as the most dangerous place in Ghana, citing what he says are growing concerns over crime and insecurity in the community.

A Plus said he had upgraded his earlier description of Teshie from the most dangerous place in the Greater Accra Region to the most dangerous place in the country in a Facebook post on September 27, 2026.

According to him, Teshie, which he described as once being an enviable, quiet and peaceful community, had deteriorated into what he called a “gangster’s paradise” and a haven for criminals.

He gave five main reasons for his assessment.

First, A Plus said there were growing concerns over criminal activity and lawlessness in Teshie, claiming that the situation had deteriorated to the extent that the community was increasingly being perceived as unsafe.

Second, he cited concerns raised by ride-hailing companies.

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According to A Plus, information he had received indicated that some ride-hailing companies had held security meetings with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service to discuss how to deal with crime in Teshie.

Third, he pointed to the reported reluctance of some drivers to accept trips to Teshie at night.

He said passengers could request rides to Ashaiman, Kasoa and Nima at 1 a.m. but getting a driver to take them to Teshie after 8 p.m. had become increasingly difficult.

A Plus argued that this situation was significant because, in his view, it suggested that the perception of insecurity in Teshie had become more serious than in the other communities he mentioned.

Fourth, he questioned why lawlessness would continue in Teshie despite the presence of several major security and military institutions in the area.

He cited the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, the Headquarters of the Southern Command, other military training facilities and a military shooting range as examples of the concentration of security institutions in the community.

Fifth, A Plus referred to the recent killing of a phone dealer identified as Dinero, reportedly around the Teshie-Manet area, as part of the concerns surrounding security in the area.

He argued that the incident, together with what he described as wider concerns about crime, should prompt residents and authorities to demand stronger leadership and greater security for the community.

“The irony is extraordinary. Teshie does not have just one military training facility. It hosts the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, the Headquarters of the Southern Command, other military training facilities and a military shooting range.

“Yet lawlessness continues to flourish around one of the greatest concentrations of security institutions in the country.

Are you not embarrassed?, “ part of his post said.

A Plus' comments have, however, attracted criticism from veteran broadcaster Ewulu Nii Adjei Klu, who disputed the characterisation of Teshie as a dangerous community.

Ewulu Nii Adjei Klu described Teshie as a peaceful community where residents can move around freely, including at night, and cautioned against using the killing of one person to portray the entire community as unsafe.

“Kwame A Plus, I’m telling you, Teshie is a very, very peaceful place. Teshie is a place you can walk about, move about 24 hours,” he said.

The broadcaster also criticised A Plus over his manner of communication, saying he was not surprised by the MP's comments.

He further disputed the suggestion that the killing occurred within the main Teshie township, saying it happened around the Manet area.

Ewulu Nii Adjei Klu also made claims concerning the identities of persons arrested in connection with the killing and alleged that some migrants to the area were involved in criminal activities. Those claims have not been independently established based on the information available.

A Plus' description of Teshie as Ghana's most dangerous community and the subsequent criticism have sparked debate over the extent of insecurity in the area and whether individual criminal incidents accurately reflect the security situation across the entire community.

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