Police in the Ada West District have picked and detained some youth and Chief Toflokpo Salom near Sege, Nene Dadebom Anim II for allegedly invading private property belonging to Ghanaian businessman Daniel McKorley.
According to reports, the angry youth initially overpowered private security guards on patrol duty at Electrochem operational area close to the community and injured some after seizing their guns and ammunitions.
Police were quickly dispatched to the scene to restore sanity after receiving a distressed call from worker of the company.
The ‘angry’ youth reportedly attacked the police too when they arrived at the scene, prompting a reinforcement team from Tema who managed to round up about 40 members of the community in connection with the disturbances.
One person was reported to have sustained gunshot wounds and rushed to a nearby health facility for medical attention during the disturbances.
According to a report filed by Daily Guide, several immovable and movable properties were destroyed during the misunderstanding.
The Chief of Toflokpo Salom, Nene Dadebom Anim II however was arrested and detained for questioning when he was returning a gun seized from the police during the attack at the company.
Police said the suspects will be processed for court on Monday.
However, managers of Electrochem Ghana Limited have not spoken on the issue.
Background
In 2020, Parliament approved the agreement to lease over 150 square miles of the Ada Songhor lagoon to Electrochem Ghana Limited for salt mining for some 15 years.
Soon after the takeover, Chief of the Toflokpo-Salom Traditional Area, Nene Dadebom Anim II, was part of a demonstration organized by some ‘aggrieved’ chiefs and youth of Big Adda who said there was not enough consultation before the area was handed over to Electrochem.
Nene Dadebom Anim II during the said demonstration, specifically demanded that government should revert to the master plan signed by cabinet in the 70s which gives equal rights and access to the lagoon. He opined the decision by government to allocate such a vast concession to Electrochem, does not sit well with the interest of the people in Ada.
