An Accra-based businessman, Adolf Tetteh Adjei, has been declared wanted by the police following alleged threats on the life of Mr. Hermes Quaye, a member of the allodial owners of a parcel of land at Tse-Addo in Accra. The development comes just days after he lost a decisive Supreme Court appeal over the disputed property.
Police sources confirm that Adjei is currently on the run after reportedly ignoring an invitation to assist with investigations into allegations of death threats and intimidation.
According to eyewitness accounts, on February 28, 2026, Adjei stormed the disputed property at Tse-Addo, the land he had lost through a Supreme Court judgment, and allegedly warned members of the winning party to stay away.
When attempts to gain access to the property failed, he was reportedly captured on video issuing threats against Mr. Quaye, who holds power of attorney for the Ataa Tawiah Tsinaiatse and Nuumo Ofoli Kwashie families, the allodial owners of the entire Tse-Addo lands.
Adjei is alleged to have threatened to take Mr. Quaye’s life if he continued efforts to prevent him from reclaiming the land. In the recorded footage, he is further accused of warning that his opponent would “sustain a bullet wound” in the coming days.
Mr. Adolf Adjei is also alleged by eyewitnesses to have brazenly boasted about his alleged connections with the President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, while arrogantly declaring that not even a Supreme Court judgment could stop him from taking over the disputed land.
In an explosive rant, he is alleged to have been heard defiantly challenging the authority of the apex court:
“You think a Supreme Court ruling can prevent me from taking possession of this land? Do you know my connections with the President? Nobody can take this land from me,” he was heard angrily bragging.
The alleged threats prompted a formal complaint to the police, triggering a manhunt for the suspect.
The latest controversy follows a landmark 7–0 unanimous decision delivered by the Supreme Court of Ghana on February 11, 2026.
The apex court dismissed an appeal filed by Adjei, which sought to overturn an earlier High Court ruling delivered in November 2025 in favour of the allodial owners and their grantee, Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
The protracted legal battle over the prime Tse-Addo land, which has spanned several years, appeared to have been conclusively settled by the Supreme Court’s ruling.
However, despite the finality of the apex court’s decision, Adjei is alleged to have continued attempts to assert control over the property. Regional police sources indicate that, beyond the alleged death threats, he was also captured on camera threatening to deploy armed individuals to intimidate the winning parties.
Authorities confirm that the suspect has declined a police invitation to answer questions regarding the allegations. Investigations remain ongoing as efforts to locate and apprehend him intensify.
Police have assured the public that all lawful steps are being taken to ensure the safety of the complainant and to uphold the authority of the courts.
