Seven men have been arraigned before the Achimota District Court in Accra for allegedly conspiring to assault a senior police officer at the Tesano Police Station.
The seven were charged with conspiracy to commit crime, assault on a public officer, and unlawful assembly.
The accused persons are identified as: Ebenezer Yaw Ankomah, 29, a student; Festus Annor, 27, an okada rider; Eugene Ekow Enchil, 32, a dispatch rider; Anthony Amponsah, 25, a blogger; Muskin Mohammed, 28, a dispatch rider; Ishawu Mumuni, 25, an okada rider; and Banisah Joseph, 31, also a dispatch rider.
Court documents (Police Tesano Case R.O. No. 299/2025) indicate the incident occurred on October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m. The accused, led by the first defendant, Ankomah, allegedly mobilised approximately 40 motorbike riders to forcibly enter the premises of the Tesano Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD).
The group reportedly arrived at the station blaring their horns and chanting loudly. The police report states that the men attempted to instigate a riot over undisclosed grievances.
The complainant, Superintendent Comfort Forkah, the Divisional MTTD Commander at Tesano, emerged from her office to engage the group but was allegedly attacked and assaulted without apparent provocation.
Assisted by her team, the police managed to contain the disturbance and apprehended seven individuals, while the remaining members of the group dispersed.
The suspects were subsequently handed over to the Tesano Divisional CID for further investigation. Following police inquiries, they were formally charged and brought before the Achimota District Court.
They face three specific counts: Conspiracy to Commit Assault on a Public Officer, Assault on a Public Officer (contrary to Section 205 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)), and Unlawful Assembly (contrary to Section 296(21) of the same Act).
The case has been adjourned for further hearing as the accused await the court’s decision regarding bail or remand.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
