An Accra High Court has ordered the Ghana Police Service to pay GH¢150,000 in damages for violating the rights of journalist Bridget Otoo, Vanessa Edotom Boateng, and George Gyening Anyang during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest.
The court also directed the police to pay an extra GH¢30,000 to cover the legal costs of the three applicants who brought the case forward.
Justice Brew delivered the judgment on Thursday, May 14, 2026, and ruled that police officers acted unlawfully during the protest.
The judge said the officers violated the constitutional rights of citizens they were supposed to protect.
The court described the conduct of the police as “unconstitutional” and pointed to cases of assault, illegal detention, and interference with personal freedoms.
The ruling detailed how each of the three victims suffered during the protest.
The court found that police officers assaulted Bridget Otoo and allegedly tore her blouse during the incident.
It also ruled that officers unlawfully detained Vanessa Edotom Boateng and seized her mobile phone to stop her from recording alleged acts of police brutality.
The third applicant, George Gyening Anyang, also suffered severe assault while he livestreamed events at a regional police station.
The court said officers slapped him, punched him, and beat him with a metallic belt and baton.
Beyond the financial award, the High Court ordered the Ghana Police Service to publish an unqualified apology in the state-owned newspaper, the Daily Graphic.
