Sekondi-Takoradi MCE faces court today for allegedly assaulting a cop

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Abdul-Mumin Issah, faces court today for allegedly assaulting a police officer.

Mr Issah, who was arrested on Thursday is said to have committed a motor traffic offence and verbally assaulted the officer who was conducting a lawful duty.

The MCE, has since been charged on three counts — assault of a public officer, offensive conduct conducive to breaches of peace and disturbing the peace in a public place contrary to Sections 205, 207 and 298 respectively, of the Criminal and Other Offences Act of 1960, Act 29.

Additionally, he faces a charge of dangerous driving contrary to Section 1 of Act 683 of 2004 as amended by Act 761 of 2008.

The MCE, who was driving a Toyota Land-cruiser with registration number GE 5615-20 is alleged to have driven dangerously and carelessly while approaching a police snap checkpoint at the Kwasimintsim Cemetery on Wednesday, 2 February 2022.

When one of the police officers on duty attempted to stop him, he was heard raining insults on the said officer, who is an inspector.

He vowed to have the said officer transferred to another region.

Below is the statement