{
  "id": 3226021,
  "title": "2020/2024 election killings: 25 suspects face trial, 14 being pursued – Interior Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/2020-2024-election-killings-25-suspects-face-trial-14-being-pursued",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T08:13:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/2020-2024-election-killings-25-suspects-face-trial-14-being-pursued-interior-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, Ghana's Minister for the Interior, announced that 25 individuals are currently on trial for election-related killings that took place during the 2020 and 2024 elections. Additionally, there are 14 other suspects who remain at large and are being actively sought by security forces to face justice. At a recent Government Accountability Series, Muntaka, also representing Asawase in Parliament, emphasized that no effort will be spared in prosecuting those responsible for the deaths and injuries resulting from the violence.\n\nThe government's pursuit of justice follows a directive from President John Dramani Mahama on January 10, 2025, to establish a task force for a comprehensive investigation into the deaths of 15 individuals allegedly killed during these two election periods. The targeted areas included Banda, Offinso North, Tolon, Ablekuma Central, Nkoranza South, Dormaa West, Ahafo Ano South-West, Savelugu, Ayawaso West Wuogon, Techiman South, Odododiodio, Kasoa, and Damango.\n\nIn the Banda case, seven suspects, including the primary suspect in the stabbing and murder of Silas Wulochamey, have been brought to trial and granted police enquiry bail. They are scheduled to return to court on August 31, 2026. Offinso North saw six suspects arraigned and released on bail, set to return on September 3, 2026. In Tolon, two suspects responsible for one death and injuries have fled the area but have since been identified as candidates for the New Patriotic Party's internal election and subsequently appointed as the constituency youth organiser.\n\nEfforts to locate a soldier allegedly involved in the Odorkor Police Church shooting during the 2020 election have proven unsuccessful, while Collins Quarcoo has been arrested and is now facing trial. Five soldiers deployed at the Effah Presbyterian School Polling Station 'A' during the 2024 election have been identified as involved in the killing of Abdul Karim Rafik, and their interrogation has begun. In the Dormaa West case, where a high velocity weapon was used, one suspect is on trial while another remains at large. The Savelugu case remains under covert surveillance, and Ernest Akomea, also known as Double, is still at large in connection with violent by-elections in Ayawaso West Wuogon.\n\nIn the Odododiodio case, those identified as firing from an AK-47 rifle have yet to be identified, and the driver of the vehicle from which the victim was shot remains elusive. In Damango, 14 individuals who were initially arraigned on bail have since returned to court. Muntaka assured the public that law enforcement would continue to pursue outstanding suspects and support the prosecution of those already facing court proceedings. He urged the public to remain calm and informed about ongoing developments.",
  "summary": "The Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has disclosed that 25 suspects are currently facing trial in connection with election-related killings recorded during the 2020 and 2024 elections. He said 14 other suspects were at large and were being pursued by the security agencies to face the full rigours of the law. Speaking at … The post 2020/2024 election killings: 25…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}