Ablekuma North Election Re-run: Man Attempts to Apologise to Joy News Reporter After Assault

• A Joy News reporter was allegedly assaulted by a thug at one of the polling stations during the Ablekuma North election rerun
• The unfortunate incident prompted an individual associated with the alleged thug to approach the victim and make an appeal
• The man's approach sparked a heated exchange between the individuals at the polling station, captured in a video

Chaos ensued at the Odorkor Polling Station during the parliamentary election re-run in the Ablekuma North constituency on Friday, July 11, 2025.

A female Joy News journalist was the victim of an assault by a masked man, suspected to be one of the numerous political party supporters at the election grounds.

The incident, which was captured on camera, unfolded at the entrance of the polling station when a suspected thug appeared to have violently shoved out of the way without any provocation.

Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah, another Joy News reporter covering the ongoing election, shouted in disbelief after hearing that a young woman had been assaulted.

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As she approached the scene, she realised the assaulted person was her colleague. The alleged assaulted reporter was then heard crying, a reaction that touched onlookers, many of whom consoled her and urged her to stop crying.

Man attempts to apologise to reporter

Following the unfortunate incident, another individual, alleged to be an associate or the thug who committed the assault, attempted to apologise to the Joy News reporter who was speaking on the phone, while still visibly shaken and shedding tears.

However, the situation became tense when Jacqueline Ansomah Yeboah got into a heated exchange of words with the man as she and others prevented him from speaking with their embattled colleague.

Police officer assaults GHOne TV journalist

At another polling station in the Ablekuma North constituency, a GHOne TV journalist, Eric Kwabena, was also allegedly assaulted by a police officer.

In a video that surfaced on social media, the assault incident occurred when the police officer ordered the journalist to vacate the Church of Pentecost, North Odorkor 2 polling station premises.

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After Eric Kwabena failed to comply with the order, the police official struck the GHOne TV journalist, causing massive tension in the vicinity. In an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, the victim narrated his ordeal.

Following the unfortunate incident, the Ghana Police Service released a statement to announce that it had formally interdicted an officer involved in the assault of the journalist.

Per the statement, the police officer was withdrawn from election duties and referred to the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) for a comprehensive investigation as part of the internal disciplinary measures.

The video of the man attempting to apologise to the Joy News reporter after the alleged assault is below:

Reactions to man and reporter's incident

YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:

kofiachaw24_ wrote:

"We miss Dampare. This police chief and his men ain’t up for the task. Mahama, bring Dampare back please!"

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kris_louisa_scany commented:

"So what exactly are the policemen doing on site🤦🏾?"

sarpong_3276 said:

"Our security agencies could pick up intelligence on how bad things will go to make the necessary arrangements with issues surrounding that constituency. Very sad."

Police apprehend fake security at polling station

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the police apprehended fake security personnel at the Awoshie DVLA polling station in Ablekuma North during the rerun elections on Friday, July 11, 2025.

The suspects wore brown uniforms and failed to show their identification documents when they were confronted by the police.

Footage showed the arrested persons being escorted into a police vehicle parked by the roadside close to the polling station.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh