AMA earmarks 30 illegal structures for demolition at KorleGonno

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has threatened to demolish over 30 illegal structures along the Korle Gonno Beach stretching from the Oceanic Beach Resort to chorkor on the old Winneba road in the Ablekuma for demolition.

The illegal structures are allegedly rented out to criminals who terrorize and rape unsuspecting visitors and residents along the old Winneba road at night.

The structures according to the AMA, are also believed to be used as brothels by sex workers.

The Assembly’s Head of Public Affairs, Gilbert Nii Ankrah, indicated that the decision to demolish the structures followed a petition from the Chief of Korle Gonno, Nii Tackie Owuowuo III, to the Korle District Police Station and copied to the Assembly.

Mr. Nii Ankrah explained that the illegal structures had created a state of fear for residents in the Ablekuma community as they have continuously been terrorized by criminals who use the structures as their hideouts.

In March this year, some staff of the Eastern Regional branch of the Ghana Tourism Authority were chased away by alleged sex workers of a brothel at Kotokoli Zongo in the Suhum Municipality after they tried to gain access to the structure.

The officers from the Authority, who had gone to the makeshift structure in a bid to ascertain whether the facility was being used as a brothel as alleged before closing it down, took to their heels.