According to reports from the Ghana News Agency, eight individuals have been found guilty of assaulting former Fisheries Minister Hawa Koomson in Ablekuma North during the rerun of 19 polling stations.
According to the report, the eight individuals pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to assault and three counts of assault.
The eight individuals include Mohammed Abubakar, who works in private security; Jijani Mahmud, a driver; Prince Dzakpasu, a businessman; and Anas Mohammed, an estate developer.
The others include Mohammed Hamda (a mechanic), Darko Otibu Samuel (a businessman), Musah Muntari (a station manager), and Ali Saeed (also a businessman).
Mr. Isaac Addo’s court convicted them based on their pleas, but the sentencing was postponed until Friday, August 29, 2025.
It did grant the accused individuals currently on police inquiry bail a court bail amounting to GHC 80,000, with one surety for each.
The conviction occurs just days ahead of the fiercely contested Akwatia by-election scheduled for September 2, 2025.
The Police are making every effort allowed by their authority to guarantee that the by-election is tranquil and free of any violence, unlike the Ablekuma North rerun.
Source: newsthemegh.com