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The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has disclosed that police and military personnel were responsible for seven out of the 15 deaths recorded during election-related violence in 2020 and 2024.
Presenting findings from a government review on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the Minister explained that the incidents occurred when security forces attempted to restore order at various polling and collation centres across the country.
“Investigation into one of the cases during the 2020 General Election at Odododiodio was completed. The Attorney-General is currently prosecuting three persons who are standing trial at the High Court, Criminal Division, Accra,” Muntaka said.
He further revealed that “three of the cases resulting in four deaths are traceable to the use of firearms by armed police patrol teams, while military personnel were responsible for three cases that led to three deaths during interventions to disperse chaotic crowds.”
According to him, these findings form part of a broader report compiled by a Special Investigation Task Force established to examine all fatal incidents connected to the 2020 and 2024 elections. The task force reviewed police dockets, conducted forensic and ballistic examinations, and carried out field inspections to determine the causes of the deaths.
The Minister added that while some fatalities resulted from violent clashes between political party supporters, the confirmed involvement of security officers in several of the deaths would be addressed according to the law.
The revelation underscores renewed calls for accountability and comprehensive security reforms to prevent future election-related violence in Ghana.
