The Accra Circuit Court has denied Theophilus Thompson, the man who assaulted a Multimedia journalist on the premises of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) bail.
According to a report by JoyNews on Monday, June 9, 2025, the court further adjourned the case to June 18, 2025, with the suspect, Theophilus Thompson, remaining in police custody.
Thompson was arrested by the following investigations into the assault during a protest by supporters of the (NPP) at EOCO over the arrest and prolonged detention of the party's Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, alias "Chairman Wontumi." The police, in a statement issued on Sunday, June 8, 2025, indicated that the suspect, 55-year-old Theophilus Thompson, was arrested on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
It added that it was working to arrest others involved in the assault. "Following investigations, on June 7, 2025, at about 5:00 pm, the Regional Police Command arrested Theophilus Thompson, aged 55, at James Town in connection with the assault.
