Ghana News Agency is reporting that eight persons have been convicted for assaulting former Fisheries Minister Hawa Koomson at Ablekuma North during the rerun of 19 polling stations.
The report said the eight persons pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime to wit, assault and three counts of assault.
The eight persons include Mohammed Abubakar, a private security, Jijani Mahmud, a driver, Prince Dzakpasu, a businessman, and Anas Mohammed, an Estate Developer.
The rest are Mohammed Hamda, a Mechanic, Darko Otibu Samuel, a businessman, Musah Muntari, a station manager, and Ali Saeed, a businessman.
The court presided over by Mr Isaac Addo convicted them on their pleas but deferred sentence to Friday, August 29, 2025.
It, however, granted the accused persons who are on police enquiry bail, court bail in the sum of GHC 80,00 with one surety each.
The conviction comes days before the keenly contested Akwatia by-election, which will take place on September 2, 2025.
The Police are doing all within their remit to ensure that the by-election is peaceful and devoid of any violence which characterized the Ablekuma North rerun.
