General News of Sunday, 6 May 2018Source: Graphic.com.ghOver 1,000 illegal structures destroyed near Adenta Redco Flatsplay videoThe place housed between 4,000 and 5,000 persons before the demolitionMore than 1,000 unauthorised structures in a slum near the Adenta Redco Flats were Sunday demolished to rid the area of suspected criminals. The operation was carried out by the police in collaboration with the La Nkwantanan Madina Municipal Assembly. The 10-hour exercise was undertaken by 100 policemen drawn from various formations within the Accra Regional Police Command. The place is said to house between 4,000 and 5,000 persons including Ghanaians, Nigerians, Ivoirians and other foreign nationals. In collaboration with the municipal assembly, he said it was agreed that the best way to fight crime in the area would be to clear all the squatters.

Source: GhanaWeb May 06, 2018 15:00 UTC