Mr. Frank K. Lewi indicated that in their recent inspection report, it has become clear to the Stool that some individuals have appropriated some stool lands to themselves whilst others also show documents which are forged and purported to have come from the Stool only for proper scrutiny to prove otherwise.
“This is not the first time we have had cause to caution the general public on these matters and even went further to notify the Inspector General of police (IGP) in an official letter and later published in the newspapers but these fraudulent activities appears to be never ending”, he said.
He said, “the Stool will not relax any longer and will embark on a vigorous investigation to expose all the fraudsters who are duping unsuspecting estate developers with fraudulent documents.”
The Chief of Staff also urged the lands commission to be very vigilant in execution of its duties in registering lands for the general public with particular reference to the Nungua Stool lands.
He further stated that the lands commission should takes steps to stop processing all land documents or transactions on the stool lands of Nungua.
Mr. Lewi also indicated further saying; “developers must first submit their land acquisition documents to the Traditional Council for validation before they can proceed further to develop the land.
He however warned that failure to do so will be interpreted as disrespect to the authority of the Stool and Council and an intention to commit fraud and the Council will be left with no choice than to take legal action against such persons who have failed to demonstrate appropriate legal ownership of the said lands on which they are developing.
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Source: Frontpageghana.com
