The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has revealed that investigations into the 2020 and 2024 election-related violence have established that police and military personnel were responsible for seven of the 15 deaths recorded nationwide.
Providing an update on the government’s review of election violence cases on Tuesday, November 4, the Minister explained that the incidents occurred during security operations intended to restore order at various polling and collation centres.
“Investigation into one of the cases during the 2020 General Election at Odododiodio was completed. The Attorney-General is currently prosecuting three persons who are standing trial at the High Court, Criminal Division, Accra.
“The investigation established that three of the cases resulting in four deaths are traceable to the use of a firearm by armed police patrol teams. Military personnel were also found to be responsible for three of the cases resulting in the death of three persons when they intervened to restore calm to chaotic crowds,” he said.
Mr. Muntaka explained that the findings were part of a broader report submitted by a Special Investigation Task Force constituted to probe all fatal incidents linked to the 2020 and 2024 elections.
The task force reviewed police dockets, conducted forensic and ballistic analyses, and carried out field inspections to establish the circumstances of the deaths.
He added that while some of the fatalities were caused by political clashes among party supporters, the role of security officers in several deaths could not be ignored and would be addressed in accordance with the law.
