Eight people have been convicted by the Circuit Court in Accra for assaulting former Member of Parliament (MP) for Awutu Senya East and two others during the Ablekuma North parliamentary election re-run at the Methodist Church Polling Station on July 11, this year. 

The eight, who also assaulted Deputy Organiser of NPP, Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei and Majeed Mohammed Saana, a trader from Alajo, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to assault, and three counts of assault. 

They are Jijani Mahmudu, a driver from Mamobi; Prince Dzakpasu, a businessman from Newtown; Anas Mohammed, an Estate Developer from Lapaz; Mohammed Hamda, a mechanic from Alajo, and Darko Otibu Samuel, a businessman from Amasaman. 

The rest are Musah Muntari, a Station Manager from Mallam Atta; Ali Saeed, a businessman from Fadama
and Al Mohammed Abubakar, a private security man from Alajo. 

They were convicted on their own plea when they appeared before the court presided over by Isaac Addo. 

The presiding judge deferred sentencing them to Friday, August 29, 2025. 

In the meantime, they have been admitted to bail in the sum of GHs80,000 with one surety each. 

Facts 
Narrating the facts of the case, Chief Inspector Jonas Lawer said on June 11, 2025,  the complainants, who are members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) went to the Ablekuma North re-run of the parliamentary elections. 

He said in the course of visiting the polling centres, on reaching the Methodist Church Polling Station, Hawa Koomson and Sanaa were attacked and assaulted by the accused persons.  

After they were rescued by the security men at the polling station, the accused persons proceeded to assault Kwei, who was also at the polling centre without any provocation.  

The prosecutor said all the complainants were rescued and taken to Odorkor Police Station and the Regional/CID/AR, where they formally lodged complaints of assault.

“Police Medical Forms were issued to them after which they proceeded to the hospital treatment. The accused persons were subsequently arrested.  They all denied the allegations in their caution statements.  

“After investigations, they were charged with the offences and arranged before this honourable court,” the prosecutor told the court.