The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has announced that a review of video footage and other evidence found no proof that Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin was assaulted by a police officer during the Save the Judiciary protest.
The update was shared in a series of posts sighted by GhanaWeb via X on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
Afenyo-Markin petitions IGP over alleged assault by police during #SavetheJudiciary demo
“The CID has announced a major finding in the assault case against Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin, stating that a review of video footage and other evidence found no proof that the MP was assaulted,” the post stated.
It further indicated that the CID has forwarded the docket on the alleged assault case to the Attorney General.
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“The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has forwarded the docket on the alleged assault of a police officer by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to the Attorney General, noting the MP’s failure to provide a medical report,” it noted.
The incident reportedly occurred during the Save the Judiciary protest on May 5, 2025, when the Member of Parliament for Effutu claimed that a police officer assaulted him.
In a press statement, Afenyo-Markin said he had lodged a formal complaint and petitioned the Inspector General of Police to “investigate and institute disciplinary action against the said policeman.”
Afenyo-Markin identified the officer as Constable Forson, describing him as a “tall, fair, and heavily built officer.”
He further explained that it was “an unprovoked act of violence against him by a uniformed police officer” when the Save the Judiciary protest reached Parliament House.
See the posts below:
Report on the Investigation Conducted by the CID Regarding the Alleged Assault by the Minority Leader, Hon. Afenyo Markins, on a Police Officer#PrimeRakon pic.twitter.com/M5t9vS6SJ1
— Prime Rakon (@prime_rakon) November 6, 2025
The CID has announced a major finding in the assault case against Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin, stating that a review of video footage and other evidence found no proof that the MP was assaulted. #3NewsGH #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/K9kyAtWsTM
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) November 6, 2025
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has forwarded the docket on the alleged assault of a police officer by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to the Attorney-General, noting the MP’s failure to provide a medical report. #3NewsGH #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/TPlJQpRdp8
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) November 6, 2025
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