Police arrest man over 2024 election shooting at Kasoa

The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested 35-year-old Mujaheed Suraj in connection with a shooting incident that injured two people during the 2024 general elections.

In a statement released on January 23,2026, the police said, “The Central East Regional Police Command on January 17, 2026, through intelligence, arrested Suspect Mujaheed Suraj aged 35 for shooting and causing harm to two (2) victims namely, Bukari Inusah aged 34 and Tanimu Adamu Tanko 44 during the voting day of the 2024 general elections at the Odupon Kpekehe School Park, Kasoa Zongo in the Central Region.”

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According to the police, it responded to a distress call that a man had shot discriminately and had caused damage to a stationary Pick-up Truck.

"At the scene, police found the two injured victims soaked in blood as well as the damaged Pick-up Truck. Both victims were rushed to the Kasoa Polyclinic for treatment and were subsequently transferred to the Trauma and Specialist Hospital at Winneba for further treatment, while the suspect was on the run", the statement said.

The police noted that Suraj was arrested through further intelligence-led interventions.

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"Suspect Mujaheed Suraj who went into hiding since the incident was arrested at Kasoa Zongo. During interrogations, he confessed and claimed ownership of a pump action gun which he used in committing the crime", it stated.

The police said that the suspect currently in custody assisting with investigations.

Read the full statement below:

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