The Ghana Police Service on Sunday, 22nd September 2024, arrested 42 individuals among the Democracy Hub demonstrators for engaging in various acts of lawlessness at the 37 Intersection in Accra.
The protesters, who had unlawfully assembled at the intersection, were seen attacking police officers performing their lawful duties, entering a police vehicle to remove the ignition key and throwing it away, pushing down police crash barriers, obstructing traffic, causing unlawful damage, and disturbing the peace, among other offenses.
In an official statement, the police noted that “all the suspects, including some of the leaders of the group, are in police custody and will be put before the court to face justice.”
The police are actively searching for the remaining perpetrators, including Oliver Vormawor, one of the group’s leaders, to bring them to justice.
The service thanked members of the public for their cooperation and assured that they remain committed to maintaining peace, security, law, and order.
