Akoti Health Center Patient Attack Police Storm Assin Wurakese Arrest 100 Suspects In Swoop Exercise

An intelligence-led operation by the Central North Regional Police Command has resulted in the arrest of 100 residents of Assin Wurakese in connection with the recent armed attack on a patient at the Akoti Health Centre.

Briefing the media, the Central North Regional Police Commander, DCOP Abraham Acquaye, said the arrests followed sustained intelligence gathering which indicated that the attack was a coordinated mob action involving several individuals within the community.

Acting on this intelligence, the police deployed about 85 personnel to Assin Wurakese to conduct a swoop aimed at identifying and isolating those directly and indirectly involved in the incident.

DCOP Acquaye explained that the 100 suspects would undergo a thorough screening process, after which those found culpable would be arraigned before court to face the full rigours of the law, while others would be released.

He noted that the decision to arrest the large number of residents was informed by evidence suggesting that some individuals failed to prevent the crime, others aided and abetted the attackers, while certain persons harboured suspects without reporting them to the police.

The Regional Commander said the swoop followed earlier arrests made in connection with the case.

According to him, a community police officer and one Yaw Buabeng, who was earlier a victim of a mob attack and also a suspect in a related matter, had been arrested, arraigned before court, and subsequently remanded into police custody.

The two are expected to reappear before the court on February 5, 2026.

He further confirmed the arrest of Daniel Ababio, who was captured in a viral video allegedly inflicting injuries with a pair of scissors on Yaw Buabeng at the Akoti Health Centre.

DCOP Acquaye cautioned the public against filming incidents where people are being attacked or killed instead of intervening or alerting the police, stressing that such conduct is unlawful.

He assured that the Police Command will not bow to pressure from politicians, traditional authorities, or any influential persons, emphasising that the law will be applied without fear or favour.

Story by Kwame Owusu Asante Shadrack, Rich FM Assin Fosu