The police have arrested Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a leader of the Democracy Hub group, an official statement from the Ghana Police Service has announced.
The police earlier launched a manhunt for Barker-Vormawor on suspicion of committing various unlawful acts during a protest blocking the road intersection of the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
He was pictured in a video clip, since gone viral, turning off the engine of a police van, taking the keys from the ignition and running away with them.
The police had earlier also arrested a number of Democracy Hub demonstrators who engaged in acts of lawlessness, including blocking the road, pushing over police crash barriers and obstructing traffic at the 37 intersection.
Read the statement from the Ghana Police Service below:
Three-day protest
Democracy Hub announced its intention to hold a three-day protest from 21-23 September 2024 at the Revolutionary Square, across Liberation Road from Jubilee House in Accra. The protest, organised under the theme “A New Constitution for a New Generation”, aims to turn a spotlight on pressing national issues.
In a formal statement, Democracy Hub confirmed that it has notified the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, in compliance with the Public Order Act 1994.
Source; Asaaseradio
