The Gomoa Ajumako Divisional Chiefs have called on the government to take immediate action over recent violence, boundary concerns and land administration issues affecting Gomoa Ahwer Nkwanta and surrounding communities.

According to a statement issued on September 5, 2026, the chiefs made the demand in a resolution adopted at the Omanhene’s Palace on Friday, September 4, 2026, following a meeting chaired by the Omanhene of the Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Area, Obrempong Nyamful Krampah XI.

According to the resolution, the Traditional Council has documentary, customary, judicial and administrative records defining the recognised boundaries of the area.

The chiefs said these records, together with a 2006 court judgment, must be respected unless they are lawfully stayed, varied or set aside by a competent court.

“This is not a declaration of hostility. It is a firm demand for peace, justice, institutional responsibility and respect for the rule of law,” the chiefs said.

They stressed that they were not seeking confrontation with the Effutu people and said they remained committed to longstanding relations and peaceful coexistence.

However, they argued that lasting peace could only be achieved through respect for lawful boundaries, judicial decisions and the rule of law.

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The chiefs condemned what they described as recent violence involving deaths, injuries, intimidation and the alleged discharge of firearms.

They called on the Inspector-General of Police and the Central Regional Police Command to conduct an impartial investigation and prosecute any persons against whom sufficient evidence is established.

The chiefs further stressed that criminal responsibility must be treated as personal and should not be attributed to an entire community.

On the boundary dispute, the Traditional Council called on public institutions, local authorities, traditional authorities, investors and private individuals to respect existing boundary documents and the 2006 judgment.

It said boundaries should not be altered through occupation, construction, public installations, revenue collection or administrative action.

The chiefs also maintained that while the police should be responsible for maintaining law and order, boundary and land-related matters should be handled by the appropriate institutions and courts.

“The law must be respected. The boundaries must be clarified. Those responsible for violence must face justice. Peace must prevail,” the resolution stated.

See the full statement below:





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