Residents of a family house near the Ashaiman traffic light in Old Tulaku were left stranded early Tuesday morning following a demolition exercise allegedly carried out by the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA).
The affected property, a one-plot family house, was home to more than 60 occupants, including women and children. Eyewitnesses say the residents were still asleep when a task force, accompanied by an earth-moving machine, arrived unannounced and began demolishing the structure.
According to preliminary checks, the wooden structure stood on land reportedly acquired over a century ago from the Ashaiman Traditional Authority by the Duga family, who are the current occupants.
Speaking to the media, the head of the Duga family, Esther Duga, described the demolition as unjustified and inhumane. She insisted that the land is not under dispute and questioned the Assembly’s decision to carry out such an exercise without prior notice.
“The action of the Assembly is uncalled for. There has been no dispute over this land, and the manner in which this demolition was carried out shows a lack of sensitivity,” she stated.
Several displaced occupants have since recounted their losses, noting that personal belongings were destroyed in the process.
The Assembly Member for the Old Tulaku Electoral Area, Mohammed Yakuba, also expressed disappointment over the incident, criticizing the Municipal Assembly’s approach to the situation.
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