The Economic Fighters League has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and other relevant authorities over what it describes as the unlawful detention and brutal assault of its member, Commander Arimiyaw Wusama, by police officers in Kasoa in the Central region.

In a formal petition, the group strongly condemned the actions of the officers involved, calling them “a disgrace to the Ghana Police Service” and a violation of Commander Wusama’s fundamental human rights.

According to the statement, the incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, 20 July 2025, when Commander Wusama was stopped by police officers for a search.

He reportedly exercised his right to ask one of the officers to identify herself before complying. The officer is said to have complied, pointing to her name tag, “D.O. Adu.”

“After being searched and cleared, Commander Wusama prepared to leave. It was at this point that other officers, seemingly offended by his request for identification, physically assaulted him in public,” the petition to the IGP, cited by MyJoyOnline, stated.

The group alleged that he was “brutally kicked and beaten to the ground” before being unlawfully detained at the Kasoa Market Police Station and later transferred to the Market Junction Police Station (Central East Regional Headquarters).

He was never formally charged and was granted bail the following day, Sunday, 21 July.

Describing the incident as indicative of a broader trend of impunity within the police service, the Fighters accused the police administration of failing to uphold accountability and professionalism.

“It reflects a worrying culture of impunity and abuse of power under your leadership, one that undermines public trust in the institution of policing in Ghana,” the group told the IGP in its letter.

The Fighters are demanding four specific actions:

-A public apology from the Ghana Police Service to Commander Arimiyaw Wusama;

-An independent investigation into the conduct of the officers involved, with appropriate disciplinary and criminal consequences;

-A clear directive from the IGP affirming citizens’ right to request police identification and condemning retaliatory violence;

-A formal meeting with the IGP to discuss broader concerns surrounding police brutality and abuse of power across the country.

“Policing in Ghana must serve the people, not terrorise them,” the Fighters stated. “We expect a response and action without delay.”

They further warned that the Economic Fighters League “will not be silent while our comrades and citizens are brutalised and criminalised for asserting their basic rights.”

The group has also petitioned the Ministry for the Interior, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and other international bodies such as the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International.