The Ministry of the Interior has revealed that a total of 21 individuals have been identified in connection with violence during the 2020 and 2024 general elections in Ghana, which resulted in 15 deaths and about 40 injuries.
Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed‑Muntaka, disclosed that investigations by a Special Investigation Task Force under the Ghana Police Service’s Criminal Investigations Department have advanced significantly.
Of the 21 suspects, 3 are already standing trial, 4 have been granted police enquiry bail and 5 are currently remanded in prison custody.
Arrest warrants have been issued for the remaining suspects still at large.
The Task Force identified 12 specific cases across both elections that involve the fatalities.
These incidents span multiple regions including Greater Accra, Ashanti, Bono East, Northern, Central and Savannah.
Of the 15 deaths reported, the investigations attribute seven deaths to misuse of live ammunition by state security personnel (police and military) during crowd control.
Others resulted from clashes among supporters of the main political parties and lynchings during election-related confrontations.
The case dockets for eleven (11) of the incidents have already been forwarded to the Attorney‑General’s Department for prosecution action.
The government has emphasised compensation for the families of the deceased and injured, and committed to reforms in election security, including training for law enforcement and improvements in crowd-control protocols.
Minister Muntaka affirmed: “We will not allow political violence to undermine our democracy.
Every individual linked to these acts will be held accountable, regardless of their status or political affiliation.”
The announcement marks one of the more comprehensive public disclosures of casualty figures linked to electoral violence in Ghana’s recent election cycles.
It signals a shift toward formal accountability for election-related violence, moving beyond mere reporting to actual prosecutions and institutional reforms.
Source: Myxyzonline.com
