NII ASHITEY SAASABI II vs. BASHIRU IBRAHIM AGORO & 2ORS

The plaintiff, described in the proceedings as the Chief of Saasabi, claimed title to approximately 2147.15 acres of land at Saasabi near Oyibi, asserting that the defendants, with police assistance, entered the land in August 2018, cleared part of it, and erected a signboard claiming the land had been acquired from the chief of Obosomase. The plaintiff contended that the disputed land formed part of Saasabi/Tema lands, relying on historical boundary evidence, prior judgments, and survey materials. The 1st to 3rd defendants denied trespass, claimed title through their grandfather Alhassan Agoro who allegedly purchased about 300.52 acres from the Aduana Abrade family of Obosomase in 1977, and argued that Saasabi people were settlers on Ahwerase lands. A 4th defendant later joined, challenged the plaintiff’s status and asserted family ownership. A court-ordered composite plan became central to the dispute and showed the hatched disputed area within the Tema boundary plan and substantially within Saasabi stool lands. Portion indicated in judgment: opening factual narrative beginning “The brief facts of this appeal are…”; surveyor’s evidence at page 2931 ROA Vol. 3; and trial court findings reproduced in the Court of Appeal judgment.