As part of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly's (AMA) ongoing decongestion exercise, a surprising discovery was uncovered in Las Palmas near Circle, a neighborhood infamously referred to by residents as "Lucifer Village."

The site, concealed in plain sight, houses a network of illicit constructions, including improvised brothels, bars, and restaurants built over a big gutter.

Environmental Health Officer Joseph Asitanga, who is coordinating the operation on behalf of the American Medical Association, described the place as a public health and safety nightmare.

During a walk-through with the press, Asitanga revealed that the constructions were not only illegal, but also dangerous to both inhabitants and visitors.

"These structures are erected right on top of a big gutter. "There are pubs, brothels, and other operations going on here—completely unregulated and extremely dangerous," he claimed.

According to Asitanga, the Assembly's initial surveys indicate that a substantial portion of the residents of Lucifer Village are foreigners, like as Nigerians and Togolese, many of whom might not have the necessary licenses to conduct business in Ghana.

He pointed out that the region has become a hotspot for illegal and immoral activity in addition to sanitary issues, which further supports AMA's decongestion radar.

As part of a larger initiative to restore public areas, clean up the city, and stop illegal habitation of vital infrastructure like drainage systems, the AMA has been notified that these buildings will be demolished in the next few days.

AMA insists that it would not give up on making Accra a cleaner, safer, and more organized metropolis as the decongestion effort goes on.