The Adom Brands of the Multimedia Group has formally petitioned the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to thoroughly investigate the alleged assault on its Oti Regional Correspondent, Obrempongba Kwame Owusu, by suspected military personnel enforcing a curfew in Nkwanta South.
The media organisation said the incident occurred on Saturday, July 11, while the journalist was covering events following the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) constituency executive elections in the area.
According to Adom Brands, the reporter was allegedly attacked after attempting to document how security personnel were treating civilians during the curfew enforcement.
The petition follows an earlier statement by the Multimedia Group condemning the alleged assault and demanding a full investigation into the incident.
The organisation has also called on the Military High Command to identify and sanction those responsible, while ensuring that medical expenses of the injured journalist and other affected civilians are covered.
Senior Editor at Adom Brands, Amoani Christian Ohene, confirmed that the group has taken formal steps by writing directly to the Ghana Armed Forces.
“We have formally written a letter to the Ghana Armed Forces to probe this and confirm our strong suspicion that these are military personnel and all this happened,” he said.
The Multimedia Group maintains that the incident raises serious concerns about the safety of journalists performing their constitutional duty and has called for swift action to establish the facts and ensure accountability.
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