The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of 42 demonstrators from the Democracy Hub, following clashes at the 37 Intersection in Accra on Sunday, September 22, 2024.
The arrests followed a series of altercations between law enforcement and the protestors, who had gathered unlawfully, according to the police.
In a statement released late Sunday, the police said all 42 arrested individuals, including some of the group’s leaders, will be charged and brought before the court.
The statement, signed by ACP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Director of Public Affairs for the Ghana Police Service, noted that the demonstrators were involved in acts of lawlessness, including obstructing traffic, damaging police property, and attacking officers performing their duties.
"The Police are on manhunt to arrest one of their leaders Oliver Vormawor and others who engaged in some acts of lawlessness at the 37 Intersection" a Ghana Police Service public notice reads."
According to the police, Barker-Vormawor was seen in video footage removing the key from a police vehicle and throwing it away.
