The Accra Circuit Court One has granted bail of GH¢2 million each with three sureties to a soldier and five security operatives accused of assaulting a Chinese national.
The court ordered that all sureties must be justified with proof of residence, while one surety for each accused person must provide landed property within the court’s jurisdiction valued at not less than the bail amount.
The accused persons were also directed to report to investigators every Wednesday and Friday, deposit their passports with the Court Registry and refrain from travelling outside the court’s jurisdiction.
The accused include Benjamin Agyekum, together with Mahama Iddrisu, Dauda Seidu, Isaac Ofori, Adom Bills, Hayford Boafo and Ato McHenry.
They pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to form an illegal group, assault and membership of an organised criminal group.
The accused persons are expected to reappear before the court on June 5, 2026.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Issah Achiburi told the court that the complainants are police officers from the Accra Central Regional Police Command.
According to the prosecution, Lance Corporal Agyekum, 32, is a serving military officer with the 5th Infantry Battalion at Burma Camp.
The prosecution further stated that the other accused persons are self-styled security operatives from the National Security Secretariat.
ASP Achiburi said police received a distress call on May 6, 2026, alleging that the accused persons, dressed in military and immigration uniforms and travelling in a Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number GW 8887-V, had stormed the premises of SI Jun Toiletries Manufacturing Company at Akwakwa near Mankrong Nkwanta in the Central Region.
According to the prosecution, the accused persons allegedly handcuffed workers and subjected them to severe beatings.
Police officers dispatched to the scene reportedly rescued the victims and arrested the accused persons.
Investigators said the accused admitted entering the premises of the company, which is owned by a Chinese national, claiming they were members of a National Security Monitoring and Evaluation Team.
However, the prosecution said they failed to provide any identification to support that claim.
Police say investigations into the matter are ongoing.
