Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has alleged that police officers killed two people and injured 19 others during the violent clash between residents of Gomoa Oguaakrom and New Winneba in the Central Region.
According to the MP, the police arrived at the scene with live ammunition and opened fire on residents.
“The police came there, shot and injured 19 people, and killed two. Where did the police come from? They got a call from somewhere, and I suspect that it was a higher authority. They were given express orders. They were killed by police,” A-Plus alleged on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
He further alleged that one of the victims was shot dead about two kilometres from the main scene of the confrontation.
“One person even died about two kilometres away. These guys moved a motorbike, went there, saw the guy. Many people were standing there. He saw him; he called him; he said, ‘Don’t come close to me.’ When the guy moved, he just shot him in public. Shot and killed him there, point-blank. He has not been arrested,” he alleged.
The comments follow a violent confrontation between residents of Gomoa Oguaakrom and New Winneba, reportedly linked to a longstanding dispute over land ownership.
Reports indicate that some residents of Gomoa Oguaakrom entered New Winneba on Tuesday and allegedly attempted to lock up some shops. Residents of New Winneba reportedly resisted the move, leading to a confrontation that escalated into gunfire.
A-Plus disputed claims that the Gomoa residents arrived in the community armed with guns and challenged the police to provide evidence.
“The police stated that the Gomoa people came with guns. Where is the evidence? Where is the evidence? Do you have any evidence to support that claim that Gomoa people came with guns to attack anybody?” he asked.
He also accused the police of using excessive force in responding to the confrontation.
The MP further questioned the consistency of law enforcement, particularly in relation to previous incidents in which individuals were allegedly involved in acts of violence.
“When people went to police headquarters to attack and beat, physically attack a suspect at the police headquarters, what did the police do? The police couldn’t do anything,” he alleged.
A-Plus said the incident raised concerns about whether individuals accused of violent acts were being subjected to calls for peace instead of prosecution.
“If somebody can go to the police headquarters, attack a suspect, beat him in the presence of police at the police headquarters, and the next day, the only thing they did was peace,” he said.
Police reports on the latest incident have, however, put the death toll at three, with between 15 and 17 people injured and receiving treatment at the Winneba Trauma Hospital.
The police have deployed additional personnel to the area, mounted checkpoints and intensified patrols. Several people have also reportedly been arrested in connection with the violence.
A-Plus maintained that the clash must be understood in the context of the longstanding land dispute between Gomoa Oguaakrom and New Winneba.
He accused some residents of forcibly taking lands belonging to people from Gomoa, saying tensions had been building over several years.
He nevertheless condemned the use of firearms and other weapons, insisting that the land dispute must be resolved through lawful means.
The MP’s allegations concerning police conduct and the circumstances surrounding the deaths could not be independently verified from the information available.
