This development comes after three previous unsuccessful attempts to secure bail following his arrest during protests against illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, in Ghana.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a prominent activist and convenor of the anti-galamsey protest organized by the Democracy Hub, was granted bail on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in the sum of ¢20,000.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, along with 52 others, was arrested on Monday, September 23, 2024, during a Democracy Hub protest and charged with multiple offenses, including causing public disturbances.
His charges include stealing, unlawful assembly, unlawful damage, assault on a public officer, and offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace.