Lawyer and YouTuber Ama Governor, media personality Felicity Nelson, and several other protesters were arrested by the Ghana Police Service on Sunday, September 22, 2024, on the second day of the Stop Galamsey Now Protest.
The protestors, who were protesting under the themes Reoccuppy Julorbi House and Stop Galamsey Now, were intercepted around the 37 Military Hospital roundabout as they sought to advance their protest to the Jubilee House.
Unfortunately some of the protestors, like Ama Governor Esq. and Felicity Nelson, were arrested by police officers who escorted them to the van.
In a video circulating on social media, they were standing unprovoked on the pavement near the 37-lorry station between the hours of 4 and 5 p.m.
In an interview with Citi TV, Ama Governor spoke about being manhandled by the officers upon her arrest. She noted that she and the other protesters had no idea why they were being arrested.
“Why have I been picked up? We do not know why we have been picked up. They hit my bre*st, they hit the back of my neck. Are we being arrested for standing by the side of the road? ”
No Galamsey protesters arrested.
🚨ICYMI🇬🇭✊🏾🚔: @GhPoliceService arrested #ReoccuppyJulorbiHouse protesters, including @Ama_governor Esq., while they were standing unprovoked on the pavement near the 37-lorry station between 4-5 pm.
“I don’t know why I have been picked up… they hit my breast,” she disclosed to… https://t.co/MLJVyjXi05 pic.twitter.com/Cn3VdBVKxz
— Ölele | DTS👨🏾🍳🇬🇭 (@OleleSalvador) September 22, 2024
