Ibrahim Mahama has accused the IGP’s Special Operations Task Force, popularly known as the Black Maria and led by DSP Bawah Abdul Jalil, of brutalising him for no reason. Following the back and forth, a video of the incident, which occurred on Friday, March 20, 2026, has emerged. The said video shows some men in plain clothing with bullet vests, possibly officers of the Black Maria unit, standing in front of a Red Clay bus, which Ibrahim Mahama was reportedly on. The officers could be seen pacing around as if they were looking for a way to enter the Red Clay-labelled bus. Although there was a traffic build-up, no mob could be seen in the video, as suggested.

Source: GhanaWeb March 25, 2026 04:48 UTC