GHOne TV journalist Agyekum Banahene says he feels unsafe after being slapped by a police officer during his coverage of the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun on Friday, July 11, 2025.
The incident reportedly occurred at the Church of Pentecost, North Odorkor Polling 2 Station, when Banahene attempted to gain access to the inner perimeter of the voting center as part of his election reportage.
In an interview with Citi News' Fauzu Masawudu, the visibly shaken journalist recounted the moment he was assaulted. "I feel threatened because we were complaining about media freedom, and now what has happened is that an officer, not a layman, has slapped a journalist." He said the officer singled him out even though other media personnel were present at the venue. "He just came to approach me that I should leave the premises.
Meanwhile, there were other media guys at the premises, he didn't ask anybody to leave but he just approached me to leave." Banahene said he tried to explain the importance of his presence but was assaulted instead. "I said no, I can't go - what if I go and something happens, how do I report?
