Danso Family warns Dansoman residents against fraudulent land notices

The Danso Family and the Dansoman Divisional Stool have issued a formal warning to residents of Dansoman Estates regarding misleading land-related notices being circulated by an entity calling itself the Sempe Customary Land Secretariat. In a statement issued by Nii Kojo Danso II on October 13, 2026, the family and the stool authorities cautioned the public against complying with invitations from this group to update land documents or pay ground-rent charges. They asserted that the group has no legal authority to make such demands and that its actions are intended to misinform property owners within the Dansoman enclave.

According to the statement, the purported secretariat has been actively circulating invitations to residents, suggesting a requirement to re-verify or update their land documentation. The Danso Family clarified that these notices are misleading and do not constitute proof of ownership or legal standing. They emphasized that legitimate land ownership and administration in the area are governed by specific laws and have been subject to various court rulings, which the family claims support their rightful oversight of the lands in question.

Residents have been advised to exercise extreme caution and to avoid treating any correspondence from the Sempe Customary Land Secretariat as legally binding. The Danso Family urged property owners to seek independent legal advice and to verify their land titles through official channels before making any payments or releasing sensitive documentation. They encouraged residents to preserve all their original land documents and ignore the unauthorized directives, highlighting the potential for financial loss if property owners comply with the fraudulent demands.

This development highlights the ongoing complexities of land administration in Accra, where overlapping claims between stools and families frequently lead to public confusion. The Danso Family and the Dansoman Divisional Stool maintained that they remain committed to protecting the interests of residents and ensuring that land transactions follow established legal procedures. They reiterated that any legitimate administrative changes or ground-rent collections would be communicated through recognized and lawful channels rather than through unofficial circulars.