Come for negotiations for your own good - Encroachers on North Ofankor land told

A strong warning has been given to enchroachers on properties belonging to Mr. Winfred Kumah Apawu at North Ofankor within the Ga North Municipality of the Greater Accra Region approach them for negotiation.

The enchroachers' failure to adhere to instructions and approach them for negotiation, according to information would result in them(the encroachers) losing their properties entirely.

Mr. Apawu has won judgment over the land and took possession per order by the court.

Unlike other individuals or groups, the legitimate owner of the land (Mr. Apawu) is favouring the enchroachers by not embarking on a massive demolishing exercise but was rather asking them to come for an amicably settlement.

Speaking with journalists, Mr. Emmanuel Hammond, a brother of Mr. Winfred Apawu said the enchroachers have promised to visit them with their lawyers for negotiaons to ensure peace and unity in the area, and they are therefore patiently waiting for them in the few weeks.

"My brother and I care for people and always demonstrate love to every individual, and that is why we have decided to negotiate with the enchroachers instead of demolishing their properties on our land," he disclosed

Mr. Hammond stated that his brother legitimately acquired the twelve and half acres of land from the Apenteng Family in the year 2013 and possesses the necessary documents as legal ownership of the property.

"I convinced my brother, Mr. Winfred Kumah Apawu acquired the land at a cost GHC35,000 per plot in 2013 and officially graded it in the year 2014 for its protection, " he stated.

He stated that after fully settling one, Mr. Dodoo, who first approached them for the sale of the land, his brother ones again paid a huge sum of money to the Kofi Apenteng Family, who later proved with documents as legal owners of the said land.

"We are humbly waiting for the enchroachers who have promised to come to us with their lawyers in some few days to fulfil their promises for regularisation of their documents." Mr. Hammond disclosed.

According to him, the enchroachers were, on many occasions, asked by the police to vacate the land, but they failed to adhere to the orders by the security and decided to build their houses within the area.

He further disclosed that officials from the court and some police officers visited the site last week to ascertain themselves with happenings at the site and also took possession of the land in the name of Mr. Winfred Kumah Apawu.

"As lawful owners of the land, we received an injunction order by the court about a year ago," he stated.

The land, Mr. Hammond is not facing any litigation and therefore declared their readiness to legally deal with the enchroachers if they failed to fulfil their promises of approaching his brother for proper negotiation.

There is an available pocession certificate by the court that proves Mr. Kuma Apawu is the legitimate owner of the land at North Ofankor, Mr. Hammond disclosed.

By Alex Boye