Isaac Larbi, a 56-year-old businessman, is set to appear before the Circuit Court in Dansoman on February 10, 2025, to answer charges of unlawful entry.
The case stems from his alleged actions involving the Kasapreko Distillers Company premises, deemed unlawful under Ghanaian law.
The accused failed to appear in court on January 22, 2025 during a hearing presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, prompting the case to be adjourned.
Case Background
Court records reveal that on November 12, 2024 Isaac Larbi allegedly broke into Kasapreko’s building at Kaneshie, Accra, with the intent to interfere with their operations.
The complainant, head of security for Kasapreko Distillers Company, reported that Larbi damaged padlocks on shops at the premises, preventing access to the property.
The contested property, leased to Kasapreko by the late Madam Felicia Nunoo in 1995 for 50 years, serves as a warehouse and shop for the company’s products. Kasapreko had completed construction on the initially uncompleted building.
However, Larbi, claiming ownership of the property, has repeatedly clashed with the company.
Court documents indicate that Larbi was previously cited for contempt in 2019 for forcibly breaking into one of the company’s locked shops.
Despite being convicted, he continued occupying the premises and trading there.
On November 15, 2024 Larbi allegedly used a metal ladder and saw-blade to attempt further damage to the property’s locks, prompting another police intervention and his subsequent arrest.
Related Trespass and Property Damage Cases
In a separate case, two men, Pastor Samuel Darlin, 42, and businessman Samuel Sibie, 42, are also facing charges for conspiracy to trespass, unlawful entry, and property damage. The incident occurred on June 6, 2024, at Dome Pillar Two, Greater Accra.
The accused reportedly led a group to force entry onto a fenced plot of land belonging to Kwame Mahlangu, a UK-based individual.
The complainants, who lived on the land in wooden kiosks with their families, were forcibly evicted. The accused allegedly caused damages totaling over GH¢40,000 to kiosks and personal effects.
They pleaded not guilty to the offences and have been granted bail to the tune of GH¢30,000 with two sureties living in the jurisdiction of the court and earning GH¢2,000.
Both sureties are to be justified. The accused are to report once every week to the police. The court to reconvene on March 26, 2025 for case management conference.
