Prophet Emmanuel Adjei of the Palace Prayer Ministry and leaders of his church have raised the alarm over an escalating land dispute in Teshie, claiming they are being illegally blocked from developing property they lawfully acquired, even as a Chinese developer allegedly operates freely on the same parcel of land.
The church purchased the land in 2019 from one Samuel Kofi Diameh, only to be confronted a year later by the Nomo Kofi Anum family of Tessa, who presented Supreme Court documents asserting ownership.
In a surprising twist, Prophet Adjei revealed that after conducting their own verification, the church concluded the family was indeed the rightful owners. Rather than engage in protracted litigation, the church entered into a peaceful agreement with the family and continued to occupy and use the land without incident for years.
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“We did the right thing,” Prophet Adjei stated. “We verified, we accepted the family’s claim, and we reached an accommodation with them. We have been using the land peacefully ever since.”
The trouble began when the church decided to expand development on the remaining portion of the land. Having already completed part of the project, plans were set to construct children’s accommodation and a restaurant to support church activities.
But construction workers were reportedly met with hostility when land guards stormed the site, ordering an immediate halt to all work and declaring the church had no legal right to further develop the property.
The church immediately contacted the Nomo Kofi Anum family for clarification, only to be told the family had no involvement in the land guard deployment. The family reportedly advised the church to report the matter to the police.
Prophet Adjei confirmed that the church has since filed a formal complaint with the police and submitted all relevant documentation for investigation.
Even more troubling, he noted that during the ongoing dispute, the church became aware of a Chinese developer conducting construction activities on the same land area, raising serious questions about conflicting claims and unauthorised development on the property.
Authorities are now investigating the matter as all parties seek clarity over the rightful ownership and use of the land. The church is hopeful that the police will act swiftly to resolve the dispute and restore peace.
The case highlights the persistent problem of land guard intimidation and multiple claims on land parcels that continue to plague property development across the Greater Accra Region.