The Family Court, presided over by Her Ladyship Eudora Christina Oppong, has adjourned proceedings in the trial involving Multimedia journalist Latif Iddrisu, the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General to Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

The adjournment followed the formal adoption of the case by the new judge.

Her Ladyship Eudora Christina Oppong becomes the fourth judge to preside over the protracted, high-profile assault case, which dates back eight years to the life-threatening attack on the journalist.

Counsel for the Attorney-General requested a one-day adjournment to prepare a police officer witness to open the defendants’ case, citing uncertainty over the witness’s availability.

Latif Iddrisu was brutally assaulted in the line of duty by police officers at the headquarters of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service in March 2017.

The Police Administration has publicly stated that CCTV cameras at the CID headquarters did not capture the assault on the night the journalist sustained a fractured skull after being struck on the head with the butt of a gun.

Although the Police Administration initially committed to compensating the journalist, it later reneged on that promise, compelling Mr Iddrisu and his employer, the Multimedia Group, to seek redress in court.

Eight years after sustaining the life-threatening injury, the journalist, who has been undergoing medical treatment in the US state of California, continues to pursue justice through the courts.

In March 2025, the Ghana Journalists Association threatened to petition the ECOWAS Court if no significant progress was made in Mr Iddrisu’s case, as well as in the investigation into the assassination of undercover journalist Ahmed Suale.

The Mahama-led administration has stated on several platforms that it is committed to ensuring the safety of journalists and, crucially, that journalists harmed in the line of duty are duly compensated.

In the case of Latif Iddrisu, concerned citizens, civil society organisations, and senior journalists have in recent months intensified calls on the state to demonstrate this commitment by absorbing the journalist’s outstanding medical bills and providing him with adequate compensation.