The Office of the Vice President has dismissed allegations of unlawful entry and demolition of properties in the Cantonments and Labone areas.
A statement signed by the Vice president’s spokesperson, Dr.
Gideon Boako, stated categorically that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia or his Office has no interest in any property in the affected areas.
“We wish to place on record that the Vice President or his Office does not have any interest in any property in the Cantonments and Labone areas where such acts are alleged to have occurred,” the statement read.
The Office also denied directing any officer, agent, or assign to secure or interfere with lands or properties in the Labone and Cantonments areas.
According to the statement, “no officer, agent, or assign has been directed by the Vice President or his Office to secure and/or interfere in any matter pertaining to lands or properties in the Labone and Cantonments areas.”
The Vice President’s Office has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the police hierarchy to collaborate with the victims to apprehend the perpetrators for necessary legal action.
“We are by this release, calling on the general public to treat as false, any information contrary to the position stated above,” the statement noted.
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