New Winneba clash: Get into the community and arrest perpetrators — Afenyo-Markin tells police

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies to intensify investigations into Tuesday’s deadly violence at New Winneba and ensure that those responsible are arrested and prosecuted.

Three people were killed and 15 others injured after a group of persons reportedly from Gomoa Oguakrom, Gomoa Yenkuadze and Gomoa Pomadze allegedly entered New Winneba and attacked residents.

Speaking on Eyewitness News on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the Effutu Member of Parliament questioned how the group could allegedly mobilise with guns, machetes and clubs and enter the community in broad daylight without being intercepted by the security agencies.

“My word to the Police, and I speak directly to the divisional commander. ACP, divisional commander, please. I have always told you to be firm. Please be firm and keep the peace,” he said.

Mr Afenyo-Markin said the police must assert their authority by identifying the organisers and participants in the violence and ensuring that they are dealt with according to law.

“This was not done in the night. It’s broad daylight, morning, walking, and chanting one song to another community,” he said.

The Minority Leader also raised concerns about the level of security preparedness and intelligence gathering before the incident, particularly because there is a police station in the area.

“What did they do? What were their early warnings? These are quite disturbing,” he said.

He urged the Central Regional Police Command to work closely with the national headquarters to identify all persons involved in the attack and establish the circumstances that led to the violence.

“If indeed the Regional Command, assisted by the headquarters of Ghana Police, join forces and they get into the community day and night, within a week, I am very positive that they will get to know all those behind,” he said.

Mr Afenyo-Markin further called for investigations into how the weapons allegedly used in the attack, including guns, machetes and clubs, were acquired and brought into the community.

He warned that failure to swiftly apprehend and prosecute those responsible could create conditions for further violence.

The Effutu MP also appealed to residents of New Winneba and the surrounding communities to refrain from retaliatory attacks and allow the security agencies to handle the matter.

“Nobody should take the law into his own hands or hers and plan any revenge,” he said.

He stressed that the immediate priority should be to identify the perpetrators, prosecute them in accordance with the law and restore lasting peace in New Winneba and the affected communities.