The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has called on the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to immediately shut down the Kwame Danso District Court in the Sene-West District of the Bono-East Region, following a violent mob attack that disrupted proceedings and freed suspects on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
In a statement issued on Thursday, December 11, JUSAG said the safety of staff and court users can no longer be guaranteed at the facility, urging that the court remain closed until adequate security measures are put in place.
According to the Association, the attack occurred around 8:00 a.m. while the court was in session, hearing the case of The Republic v. Isaac Kwabena Mintah & Two Others, who were charged with unlawful damage, stealing, and assault under the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
JUSAG indicated that a large mob, angered by news that the accused persons had been remanded, first gathered at the Kwame Danso Police Station before marching to the court premises. The group allegedly stormed the courtroom, wielding harmful objects, disrupted proceedings, dispersed staff and litigants, and forcibly released the accused persons.
The statement noted that court staff fled for their safety, locking themselves inside offices as the mob destroyed furniture, office equipment, and attempted to break into the magistrate’s chambers. Reinforcement from the Atebubu Police Unit was required to bring the situation under control.
JUSAG said the magistrate and staff suffered “a traumatic experience” and continue to live in fear, an environment the Association described as unsafe and unfit for the administration of justice.
The Association further expressed concern over what it called a disturbing trend of violent attacks on courts and police stations, warning that such incidents threaten Ghana’s reputation as a stable democracy grounded in the rule of law.
JUSAG condemned the attack “in no uncertain terms” and directed the staff of the Kwame Danso District Court to stay away from work until their safety is fully assured.
