Ada Land Dispute: Senior Immigration Officer Granted GH¢50,000 Bail Over Alleged Death Threat.

A senior officer with the Ghana Immigration Service, who doubles as a traditional ruler, has been admitted to a GH¢50,000 bail by the Ada Circuit Court over an alleged death threat. The accused, Nene Alipue Narh Amartey V, was hauled before the court following an aggressive confrontation regarding a disputed parcel of real estate. The legal battle highlights the growing friction over property ownership in the Ada East District.

The 33-year-old immigration officer faces a formal criminal charge of threatening to cause murder. According to court registries, the bitter feud centers around a highly contested piece of land situated at Adokope-Kowadinase. Both the senior security officer and a prominent local businessman claim legitimate ownership rights over the exact same property, setting the stage for the dramatic legal showdown.

Presenting the state's case, the prosecution led by Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Amegaxie disclosed that the incident boiled over on March 21, 2026. Nene Amartey V was spotted on the disputed boundary lines where he allegedly drafted a chilling warning. The state claims the accused used a proxy, identified as Eric Agbo, to transmit a verbal death threat to the complainant, Mr. Zebulon Okudzeto, warning that he would be killed and buried if he stepped foot on the land.

Terrified by the gravity of the warning, Mr. Okudzeto immediately filed a formal complaint at the Ada District Police Command. Criminal investigators launched a swift probe into the security threat, gathering statements from the witnesses involved. Following their preliminary findings, police authorities officially processed and charged the traditional leader, escalating the private property row into a criminal prosecution.

During the dynamic bail hearing, the defense counsel, lawyer Barima Badu Annor-Wusu, fiercely advocated for his client's temporary release. The defense argued that the accused is a high-ranking, law-abiding public servant with the Ghana Immigration Service who boasts a completely clean record with no prior criminal convictions. Annor-Wusu assured the bench that his client posed no flight risk and would fully cooperate with the ongoing trial.

Presiding Judge Her Honour Catherine Obiri Addo weighed the applications and approved the bail under the condition of a GH¢50,000 bond. The court subsequently adjourned the criminal proceedings to November 11, 2026, for the continuation of the trial. As it stands, the severe allegations leveled against the state immigration official have yet to be formally determined by the court.