Eight persons who assaulted former Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson, and two others during the Ablekuma North re-run elections have been convicted by an Accra Circuit Court.
The accused persons—Mohammed Abubakar, a private security officer; Jijani Mahmud, a driver; Prince Dzakpasu, a businessman; Anas Mohammed, an estate developer; Mohammed Hamda, a mechanic; Darko Otibu Samuel, a businessman; Musah Muntari, a station manager; and Ali Saeed, also a businessman—pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime to wit assault, and three counts of assault.
Presiding Judge Mr. Isaac Addo convicted the eight on their own pleas but deferred sentencing to Friday, August 29, 2025.
In the meantime, the court granted them bail in the sum of GH₵80,000 each with one surety, despite already being on police enquiry bail.
The conviction comes in the wake of growing concerns about electoral violence in the country, with the case drawing attention due to the high-profile status of the victim, Mrs. Koomson, who previously served as Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Source: GNA
