Class Media journalist Samuel Addo has shared the ordeal he suffered at the hands of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) while covering a fire outbreak at the Kasoa New Market.
“They held my neck, pulled my hands behind my back, and assaulted me,” Addo told Citi News, describing the incident as he arrived at the station to seek the GNFS’s perspective after reporting on the market fire for a morning show.
He said the altercation began when a single officer approached him while filming a confrontation between officers and civilians.
“After I identified myself as media, the officer walked away, only to return minutes later with about ten colleagues,” Addo explained.
Addo further described how his equipment and personal items were taken. “They took my phone, tore my belt, and took both away,” he said.
Before his statement, Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu condemned the assault, calling it unacceptable.
“The attack on Class Media Group’s Samuel Addo by some personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service is most unacceptable and I condemn same. Firm action will be taken against the rogue elements who carried out this attack,” he said in a statement.
The incident reportedly occurred as GNFS officers were engaged in a heated confrontation with traders while responding to a distress call, intensifying tensions at the scene. accountable.
