The police officer filmed assaulting a journalist through the parliamentary election rerun within the Ablekuma North Constituency has formally been charged with assault.
This improvement was contained in a press assertion issued by the Better Accra Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service, dated Thursday, 17 July, and signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs.
In line with the assertion, the cost follows an intensive evaluation of a number of video recordings capturing violent incidents at polling stations through the election. The Command acknowledged that the footage was critically analysed to establish the people concerned.
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The Police Service additional famous that appreciable progress has been made, together with acquiring statements from complainants and eyewitnesses to help in ongoing investigations. It added that important leads had been gathered and guaranteed the general public that arrests of different suspects concerned within the disturbances would quickly be effected.
Within the meantime, all victims affected by the election-related violence have been issued with Police Medical Report Kinds for additional medical consideration and documentation.
The assertion additional famous:
In step with due course of, the police officer captured in one of many movies assaulting a journalist, who was beforehand interdicted, has now been formally charged with the legal offence of assault.
The Command reiterated its unwavering dedication to making sure that any individuals discovered answerable for acts of violence, intimidation, or misconduct through the electoral course of can be held absolutely accountable underneath the legislation.
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The incident befell on Friday, 11 July, on the Church of Pentecost, North Odorkor 4 Polling Station, positioned within the Tsuim Electoral Space of the Ablekuma North Constituency.
Within the viral video, the journalist, recognized as Banahene Agyeku of GHOne TV, is seen surrounded by 5 law enforcement officials in what seems to be a tense altercation. Throughout the confrontation, one officer is seen delivering a number of slaps to the journalist.
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Following public backlash and mounting strain, the senior officer concerned was instantly interdicted and withdrawn from his publish to permit for a full-scale investigation.
This newest improvement marks a big step ahead in holding the officer accountable for what has extensively been condemned as a blatant and unjustified act of police brutality in opposition to a member of the media.
