The Nungua District Police Command is investigating a case of alleged assault involving some suspected police officers following a complaint lodged by a resident of Teshie.
According to a police statement issued on July 17, 2026, the complainant, Aliu Mahama, reported to the Police with visible injuries, alleging that in the early hours of July 14, he was attacked and assaulted by some police officers at Teshie without any provocation.
A statement has been obtained from the complainant, and a Police medical report form has been issued to facilitate his medical examination and treatment to support ongoing investigations.
The statement said efforts are underway to identify the officers involved for interrogation and any further necessary action.
The Accra Regional Police Command has assured the public that the matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness and that any officer found culpable will be dealt with in accordance with the law and Police disciplinary procedures.
Background
Mr Mahama, who works with the Transport Unit of Graphic Communications Group Ltd, said the incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 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 said if I did not cooperate, they would shoot me. One of them even cocked the gun," Mr Mahama added.
He said 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 said the men were dressed in black clothing and arrived in a white Toyota pickup vehicle without police markings. After the attack, they handcuffed him and took him away.
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. They slapped me and hit me. They did not give me the chance to speak," he said.
When they arrived at the Nungua Police Station, they ordered him to lie down. "They kicked my leg and started beating me with what felt like a metal object all over my body," he said.
Mr Mahama said his brother later arrived at the station after the police contacted him. A woman at the station later intervened after listening to his explanation.
The Resident Medical Officer of Graphic Communications Group Limited, Dr Jacqui Barnes, who is treating Mr Mahama, said the patient reported with complaints of headache, pain in both eyes and general bodily pains following the assault.
On examination, Dr Barnes said there was swelling around his eyes and also bleeding in both eyes, with the left eye more affected than the right. The patient has a haematoma on the posterior part of the right thigh, accompanied by a superficial laceration. Another haematoma was observed on the outer side of the left thigh. A small swelling on the scalp, measuring approximately two centimetres in diameter, was also identified as the area where the patient was allegedly struck with a stick.
