Ghana: Suspect in Journalist Assault Case Denied Bail

The Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody Theophilus Kpakpo Thompson for his alleged role in an assault on Latif Iddrisu, a journalist with Accra-based JoyNews.

Theophilus Thompson, a supporter of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), was arrested on June 7, 2025, by the Greater Accra Regional Police Command at James Town, a suburb of Accra.

On May 27, 2025, Latif Iddrisu was covering developments following the arrest of the NPP’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi…