Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has convicted eight individuals involved in the assault of Mavis Hawa Koomson, the former Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, along with two others during the Ablekuma North parliamentary re-run election.
According to Ghana News Agency, the accused acknowledged their guilt to charges of conspiracy to commit crime, specifically assault, and three separate counts of assault. The other victims targeted in the attack were identified as Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei and Majeed Mohammed Sanaa.
The convicted group comprises Mohammed Abubakar, a private security officer; Jijani Mahmud, a driver; Prince Dzakpasu, a businessman; and Anas Mohammed, an estate developer. Additional convicts include Mohammed Hamda, a mechanic; Darko Otibu Samuel, a businessman; Musah Muntari, a station manager; and Ali Saeed, also a businessman.
The case, presided over by Judge Isaac Addo, saw sentencing deferred to Friday, August 29, 2025. Each accused was granted bail set at GHS 80,000, accompanied by one surety.
The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jonas Lawer, described Madam Koomson as a former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East and a Minister of State. The second victim, Majeed Mohammed Sanaa, is a trader from Alajo, and the third, Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei, serves as a Deputy Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), residing in Tema.
The prosecution detailed the professions and residential addresses of the accused, noting they lived in locations such as Alajo, Mamobi, Newtown, Lapaz, Amasaman, Mallam Atta, and Fadama. The incident occurred on July 11, 2025, when the complainants, all affiliated with the NPP, were visiting polling stations for the re-run election in Ablekuma North.
The attack took place at the Methodist Church Polling Station, where Madam Koomson and Mr. Nii Kwei were assaulted by the group. Security personnel at the scene intervened to rescue them. Subsequently, Mr. Sanaa was also assaulted without any provocation.
The victims reported the incidents to the Odorkor Police Station and the Greater Accra Regional Criminal Investigations Department, receiving police medical forms for hospital treatment. Despite the evidence, the accused denied the allegations in their caution statements.
