A staff member of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL), Aliu Mahama, has been assaulted by some police officers from the Nungua Police Station after he was mistaken for an a
The report indicates that a staff member of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL), Aliu Mahama, has been assaulted by some police officers from the Nungua Police Station after he was mistaken for an armed robber at GREDA Estate in Accra.
It further notes that mr Mahama, who works with the Transport Unit of GCGL, stated the incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Monday (July 13, 2026) when he had gone out to buy kenkey for his children.
“After buying the kenkey and trying to contact my children to come and collect the food, I saw a vehicle coming.
When it got closer, one man suddenly jumped out of it and ordered me to lie on the ground.
Before I realised what was happening, one person used a stick to hit my head, and I fell,” he narrated.
“They told me I was an armed robber and asked me to raise my hands.
They stated if I did not cooperate, they would shoot me. One of them even cocked the gun,” Mr Mahama added.
He stated he attempted to convince the officers to follow him to his house, which was only a few houses away, so his family and neighbours could identify him, but the police officers refused.
Mr Mahama stated the men were dressed in black clothing and arrived in a white Toyota pickup vehicle without police markings.
“After they attacked me, they handcuffed me and took me away.
During the journey, I kept telling them I was not a robber, but nobody listened to me,” he said.
Mr Mahama stated that while still in handcuffs, they took him to Zongo Junction and left him in the vehicle for about three hours while they stood stopping taxis.
Mr Mahama further alleged that he was assaulted whenever he tried to explain himself.
“Any time I opened my mouth to explain, they did not want to listen.
