Soldier Benjamin Agyekum, Mahama Iddrisu, Dauda Seidu, Isaac Ofori, Adom Bills, Hayford Boafo and Ato McHenry granted GH¢2M bail each over alleged assault on Chinese businessman
An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail in the sum of GH¢2 million each to Lance Corporal Benjamin Agyekum and six others who have been accused of assaulting a Chinese businessman and workers at a manufacturing company in the Central Region.
The other accused persons — Mahama Iddrisu, Dauda Seidu, Isaac Ofori, Adom Bills, Hayford Boafo and Ato McHenry — are alleged to be self-styled security operatives linked to the National Security Secretariat. All seven have denied charges of conspiracy to form an illegal group and assault.
As part of the bail conditions, the court ordered that each accused person must provide three sureties, all of whom must justify their status with proof of residence. Additionally, at least one surety per accused must present landed property within the court’s jurisdiction valued at no less than the bail amount.
The court further directed the accused persons to report to investigators every Wednesday and Friday, deposit their passports with the court registry, and refrain from travelling outside the jurisdiction without permission.
The case stems from an incident on May 6, 2026, when police received a distress call alleging that the accused persons, dressed in military and immigration uniforms, stormed the premises of SI Jun Toiletries Manufacturing Company at Akwakwa near Mankrong Nkwanta.
According to the prosecution, the group arrived in a Toyota Land Cruiser and allegedly handcuffed workers and subjected them to severe beatings during the operation.
Police officers dispatched to the scene reportedly rescued the victims and arrested the accused persons. Investigations later revealed that the group claimed to be members of a National Security Monitoring and Evaluation Team but were unable to produce any identification to support that assertion.
Lance Corporal Agyekum, 32, is said to be a serving military officer stationed at the 5th Infantry Battalion at Burma Camp in Accra.
The accused persons are expected to reappear before the court on June 5, 2026, as investigations into the matter continue.
