Police arrest suspect in viral tanker assault video

By Gifty Amofa

Accra, April 10, GNA – The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man captured in a viral video assaulting a young man with a cutlass near a fuel tanker.

The suspect, Dawuda Sumaila, a driver, was identified as the assailant, according to a police press release shared with the Ghana News Agency.

The release stated that Sumaila was apprehended on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, through an intelligence-led operation.

The incident occurred on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Anyinam in the Eastern Region.

The suspect is currently assisting the police with their investigation.

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