The Western Regional Police Command has arrested an assemblyman and another suspect captured in a viral video physically assaulting two teenagers.
The two suspects forced the two teenagers; a 17-year-old male, and a female, 13, to have sexual intercourse.
A press release copied to the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday said: “The suspects, Edward Azalekor, 52 , the assemblyman, and Martin Amuzu, 35, an uncle to the female victim, were arrested on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Effiakuma, following a WhatsApp video received from a presenter at Connect FM.”
In the viral video, the suspects were seen forcing the two teenagers to have sexual intercourse in a shop in the full glare of others, who were cheering, laughing, and filming the act.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the female had left home in the afternoon of 16th February, 2026, without informing the mother and returned later in the night at about 1940 hours.
Her mother became annoyed and informed suspect Azalekor, Assemblyman for Effiakuma West Electoral Area, to discipline her.
The suspects then lured the teenage boy to the scene and forced him to have sexual intercourse with the girl in public.
The accused persons were put before the Harbour District Court at Takoradi on Friday, February 27, and were granted bail in the sum of GHC 20,000.00 each, to reappear on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The female victim is currently in the custody of the Department of Social Welfare. Investigations are ongoing to arrest suspect Isaac Nana Osei, who filmed the act, and currently on the run, to face justice. .
