East Legon accident: Arrest and prosecute assaulters of EIB journalist

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has strongly condemned the assault on EIB Network’s court correspondent, Murtala Inusah, by sympathisers of Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako.

The incident allegedly occurred on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at the High Court in Accra, where Bishop Amoako and Mouha Amoako, parents of Elrad Amoako, whose actions resulted in the crash that claimed two lives at East Legon, were appearing in court.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the GJA labelled the assault as devilish and called on the police to arrest and prosecute the assaulters.

“The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) considers the assault of EIB Network court correspondent by sympathisers of Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako devilish. It was on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The unwarranted attack by the hooligans left Murtala Inusah, the EIB Network Legal Affairs Correspondent. with cuts on his fingers and severe bodily pain. The GJA is also informed that a police court warrant officer who went to the aid of the journalist was assaulted by the hooligans and we condemn same in no uncertain terms.”

“We call on the Ghana Police Service to immediately arrest the assailants and prosecute them while urging the Judiciary to severely punish them when found guilty. Murtala Inusah has reported the assault case at the Ministries Police Station, having submitted the requisite documents and we urge the police to act swiftly on the case.

The founder and leader of the Alive Chapel International, Bishop Salifu Amoako, and his wife, Mouha, were arraigned on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in connection with an accident case at East Legon last Saturday involving their 16-year-old son that resulted in the death of two persons.

“While covering the case at the Circuit Court in Accra, Murtala Inusah, an accredited member of the Judicial Press Corps, who was tagged in his accredited ID Card from the Judicial Service, was attacked by sympathisers of the suspects who were apparently not happy with the journalist filming the proceedings.

“In the wake of the attack, Murtala Inusah lost his mobile phone and good health. We consider the assault on the journalist and police officer performing their official duties as a devilish act and the hooligans must be severely dealt with according to law,” it said.