Asutifi North MP Ebenezer Kwaku Addo has been granted a ₵150,000 bail by the Circuit Court in Accra.

He was arrainged today, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, on provisional charges including conspiracy to assault a public officer, assault on a public officer, conspiracy to cause unlawful damage, causing unlawful damage, and rioting with weapons. His plea is yet to be taken.

He was also banned from travelling outside Accra. 

Additionally, Ebenezer Addo was ordered to report to the case investigators every other week until this order was reversed or trial begins.

He was instructed against any action that is likely to impede the ongoing investigation.

The accused is to reappear in court on December 1, 2025, after the Chief Inspector Alex Odonkor-led prosecution failed to secure a remand for further investigation, and fear of the accused tampering with evidence and witnesses, given his influence.

Ebenezer Addo's defence team, led by Enoch Sebastian Owusu, noted the accused had presented himself to the police willingly for questioning, and that as an MP, he had a permanent and known residence, was not going to run, and had, in fact, never evaded the law.

Background

Police invite Asutifi North MP Ebenezer Addo for questioning over mob attacking NAIMOS team, CID launch investigations

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters to take over investigations into the attack on the Director of Operations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) and his team by thugs at Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region.

In a statement, police narrated what happened, saying: "Preliminary investigation has established that on Saturday, November 1, 2025, the NAIMOS Director and his team intercepted illegal miners operating near Bronikrom in the Ahafo Region and arrested some suspects. Exhibits retrieved from them included a side-hang bag containing one Smith & Wesson pistol, two pistol magazines, 21 rounds of 9mm ammunition, an unregistered Range Rover vehicle, an unregistered Toyota RAV4 vehicle, and several mobile phones. While the team were preparing to hand over the suspects to the Hwidiem Police Station, the MP reportedly arrived with a group of men and demanded their release. When his demand was refused, the group forcibly removed the suspects' handcuffs and chased the NAIMOS team from the scene." 

"A mob numbering about 600, allegedly incited by the MP, later besieged the Hwidiem Police Station demanding the release of the miners and seized vehicles. The crowd vandalized the Director's vehicle, damaged parts of the police station, and threatened to set it ablaze. Reinforcement teams from the Ahafo Regional Command were deployed to restore order and prevent further destruction," the police narration continued.

"Calm was eventually restored through the joint efforts of the police, the military, and the Zongo Chief of Hwidiem, who helped mediate the situation and facilitate the safe evacuation of the NAIMOS team. The Chief's vehicle was damaged during the process, but no injuries were reported."

Police "strongly" condemned the attack, and noted a "caution against interference with law enforcement operations".

The statement noted the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, who is alleged to have incited the mob and obstructed the NAIMOS team, had been invited to assist ongoing investigation into the incident.

The statment concluded by emphasising, "A special operation has been launched to identify and arrest perpetrators to face the full rigours of the law."

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