Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, the Gomoa Central MP, has issued a seven-day ultimatum that the government could be declared an enemy of Gomoa if the laws fail to protect them.
The development follows the Ghana Police Service announcing that three people have been confirmed dead and about 15 others injured following violent clashes in New Winneba.
According to the Police, the Tuesday, September 1, 2026 incident stems from 300 armed people with guns, stones, cutlasses and sticks from Gomoa Oguakrom, Gomoa Yenkuadze and Gomoa Pomadze who stormed New Winneba Township at about 10:40 a.m.
The armed men allegedly attacked residents and vandalised shops, stores and other properties belonging to residents of the community.
The Police disclosed that the injured, including a police officer, have been taken to the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba for treatment.
The Police statement issued on X stated, “POLICE BRING VIOLENCE AT NEW WINNEBA UNDER CONTROL: IGP DEPLOYS REINFORCEMENT TEAM TO ENHANCE SECURITY.
On 01/09/2026 at 1040 hrs, about 300 irate mob wielding guns, stones, cutlasses and sticks from Gomoa Oguakrom, Gomoa Yenkuadze and Gomoa Pomadze stormed the New Winneba Township, and other stores and residence of the natives, attacked them and caused damage to properties.
About 15 injured victims have been sent to the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba, including an officer, and 3 have been confirmed dead.
Meanwhile, police from Winneba Divisional Headquarters and Agona Swedru District Patrols have been deployed to control the situation.
The IGP has deployed a reinforcement team, including two armoured vehicles from the National Headquarters, to beef up security.
The situation is currently under control.
Full details will be communicated later”.
Kwame A-Plus, speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen on September 1, 2026, expressed concern over the violence and called on the police to bring those responsible to justice.
He further appealed to residents to remain calm while insisting that the law must be allowed to take its course, calling on authorities to provide adequate security.
According to the MP, a group of individuals had assumed control of lands in the area, allegedly operating as landguards, which has fuelled tensions between communities.
Kwame A-Plus stated, “We want the IGP to come. I am going to speak with my people. I am going to ask everybody to remain calm, but we want the law to take its course. If the law does not take its course, we, the people of Gomoa, will come together.
We will give them seven days. If the law does not take its course, we will call every chief in Gomoa, and we will declare the government an enemy of Gomoa. We are very serious,” he said.
He added, “I petitioned the Interior Minister, and he also informed the police to take up the matter even before it escalated”.
“Today, the people said they were demonstrating; they were gunless; the police were rather firing guns,” he claimed.
“As the MP for Gomoa Central, the IGP must come here. The boys know where their power is coming from,” he said.
A-Plus further claimed that some police officers could be benefiting from the activities, saying, “Some of the police are benefiting from them. We will not allow it to go on. Those people who perpetrated this are walking freely”.
Kwame A-Plus further dismissed claims that the incident represented a wider conflict between the Effutu and Gomoa ethnic groups.
He stressed that the violence was linked to specific individuals accused of unlawfully taking control of lands in New Winneba.
“It’s not a fight between Effutu and Gomoa. It’s the few people who have made themselves landguards and are attacking and taking over lands in New Winneba, and the lands originally belong to the people of Gomoa,” A-Plus added.
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If the government does not protect the people of Gomoa New Winneba Township , we will declare the community an enemy of the government.
— we love ghana (@weloveghana042) September 1, 2026
— Kwame A-Plus breaks silence on attacks in New Winneba Township. pic.twitter.com/QxLVdVMXHr
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