Joshua Akamba, the National Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress, was arrested by the Ghana Police Service for possessing a firearm while participating in the “Arise Ghana” demonstration at the El-Wak Stadium.
The weapon was taken into police custody as a result of the chaos that happened on Tuesday at Kwame Nkrumah Circle between the police and protesters, during which the NDC organizer served notice to carry a weapon since he is legally allowed to defend himself.
To that effect, the armed Police officers said they spotted Joshua Akamba with a weapon among the crowd of demonstrators gathered around the El-Wak Stadium, today, 29th June 2022.
“He was duly advised by the Police to put the weapon away after his attention was drawn to the illegality associated with such an act.
“He was also urged to notify other demonstrators to desist from carrying offensive weapons during the demonstration,” the Police said in a post on its Facebook page.
Earlier before Day Two of the demonstration commenced, Joshua Akamba addressing the party members at the grounds said they were also making a case against the Police for assault during Day 1 of their demonstration on Tuesday June 28.
According to him, they are not intimidated by the action of the police, adding that “we will make case against the Police. Whiles they are making case against us, we will also make a case, we will press charges against them”.
“Tell them that we are not afraid of their intimidation. Nkrumah came out of jail and became president we will rescue this country.”
Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has served notice that all organisers of Tuesday’s demonstration by Arise Ghana will be arrested and arraigned before court.
The Police say the organizer’s action is as a result of the attacks and damage caused to public property.
The #KromAy3Hye demo on Tuesday came to an abrupt end when police stopped the crowd from flooding into the Ring Road Central and marching towards the Jubilee House.
Stones were thrown at the police by people who the organizers claimed were “agent provocateurs” the same police installed inside of them, and tear gas was shot, certainly by the police.
29 people have been arrested thus far.
