Overview
- Mahama, who says a special police unit boarded his bus after Eid prayers on Saturday, reported broken teeth and hospital treatment in Tamale.
- He told reporters on Monday that he will sue the officers, and he says they forced him to unlock his phone and deleted his video of the encounter.
- The Ghana Police Service denied that its Black Maria unit took part, said the team left the Northern Region on March 5, and announced an investigation.
- A March 24 joint statement from White Cube and Mahama’s Tamale institutions urged an independent, transparent inquiry and the release of the officers’ names.
- Government figures voiced concern, as coverage detailed conflicting accounts and noted prior complaints that the Black Maria used excessive force during election security work.