The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has disclosed that eight individuals have been arrested in connection with the election-related violence that occurred during the Ablekuma North re-run on July 11, 2025.
Speaking at a meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the Ghana International Press Centre in Accra, the IGP stressed that the police are working tirelessly to apprehend all suspects involved in the disturbances.
He explained that the eight suspects currently in custody will be arraigned before court on Thursday, August 21, or Friday, August 22, for further legal proceedings.
“Eight suspects have been arrested as of yesterday. They are being processed, and from the advice I have from the regional commander, by tomorrow or Friday all these suspects will be sent to court,” he stated.
Mr. Yohuno reaffirmed the Police Service’s zero tolerance for violence, stressing that all perpetrators would be pursued and made to face the law.
