We were attacked by the Black Maria - Ibrahim Mahama debunks police report
Ibrahim Mahama says he was attacked by the IGP's Black Maria following an earlier police statement denying the event. In an interview with Citi FM, sighted by GhanaWeb on March 21, 2026, Ibrahim Mahama stated that the assault occurred after his uncle cautioned police officers who were allegedly attempting to bypass traffic. According to him, his uncle's comment triggered the officers, who angrily attacked. He said, "And then they started banging on the car... And then my uncle made a statement saying that, you people don't behave like this. Sometimes, if your government is in power and you are behaving like this. One day, you will also not be in power."
Ibrahim Mahama refuted the police claim that the "Black Maria" unit was not involved in the incident. He said the leader of the Special Operations Team was present at the time of the alleged assault and was the same person who escorted them to the police station to file a report. He added, "No, it was the Black Maria, and their leader himself was there. He was the one who took us to the station. We wrote a statement, and we are going back to the station."
Ibrahim Mahama said that he, his uncle, and others were attacked. He said that his uncle was also injured. He stated that they were using a Toyota bus and that there were "like eight people" attacking them.
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Ibrahim Mahama- CEO of Red Clay- claims he was attacked by the IGP's Special Operations Team, known as the "Black Maria." This comes after a police statement denied the team's involvement- raising questions about the events that transpired.
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