Staff of the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition were allegedly assaulted by uniformed police officers while on official duty, following an incident involving a Ministry vehicle.

The incident occurred when a Toyota Civilian bus with registration number GV-11, conveying the staff of the Ministry, was intercepted by officers travelling in a black pick-up vehicle

According to eyewitness accounts, the police officers crossed the Ministry vehicle and ordered the driver to step out without providing any explanation.

A video obtained by Classfmonline shows that before the driver could respond, one of the officers, who was wearing a striped polo shirt, slapped the driver while he was still seated behind the steering wheel.

The officer was further seen mounting the vehicle and attempting to forcibly drag the driver out with the other staff members in the vehicle.

The incident reportedly left the occupants of the bus shocked and distressed, as they claimed there was no provocation or prior confrontation that warranted such actions from the said officers.

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, and there has been no official statement from the Ghana Police Service as of the time of filing this report.