The Ghana Police Service has interdicted its official who was captured slapping a journalist during the 2025 parliamentary election rerun in the Ablekuma North Constituency.

The victim, Kwabena Agyekum Banahene, a journalist with GHOne TV (a subsidiary of the EIB Network), was assaulted on Friday, July 11, 2025, while covering the election in an official capacity.

In a press statement, the Ghana Police Service confirmed that the officer has been withdrawn from election duty in the constituency.

He has also been interdicted and referred to the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) for further investigation.

Banahene, clearly identifiable in his branded press attire, was covering the event at the Pentecost Center when he was approached by an officer who demanded that he leave the premises, according to reports.

Despite explaining that he was there as a journalist, the officer threw his hand at him, in what appeared like a slap to his face.

Footage circulating online captured the very moment the police officer slapped the journalist.

The Electoral Commission (EC) is supervising the rerun in 19 polling stations across the constituency, aimed at resolving verification issues that plagued the December 2024 general elections.

Results from 18 of the 37 initially disputed polling stations had already been certified, leaving the remaining 19 for a fresh vote.

See the statement below:



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