Northern Regional Police Command Investigates Assault on Artist Ibrahim Mahama; Denies Involvement of Black Maria

Conflicting accounts emerge over Black Maria role in Tamale incident

By Murtala Issah A sharp contradiction has emerged between the Ghana Police Service Northern Regional Command and the leader of the controversial “Black Maria” taskforce over their alleged involvement in an incident that left renowned Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama claiming he was assaulted during Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in Tamale on Saturday. While the Northern Regional Police Command insists the Special Operations Team, popularly known as “Bl…

Artist Ibrahim Mahama Hospitalized After Alleged Police Assault in Tamale

Globally acclaimed Ghanaian visual artist Ibrahim Mahama has been hospitalized after an alleged assault by some unknown officials from the Ghana Police Service special operations team known as Black Maria in Tamale. According to sources, the 39-year-old founder of Tamale’s Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art and the first African to top ArtReview’s 2025 power list, was attacked Saturday amid Eid al-Fitr traffic near Mariam Hotel. Reports indica…

*When Protectors Become Predators: Ibrahim Mahama, the Right to Record, and the Urgency of Police Reform* - Security News Alert

By Okechukwu Nwanguma The reported assault on Ghanaian artist and diplomat Ibrahim Mahama by police officers in Tamale is not just shocking – it is emblematic of a deeper, systemic crisis that continues to plague policing across Africa. That a globally celebrated figure – once ranked among the most influential personalities in the art world […] The post *When Protectors Become Predators: Ibrahim Mahama, the Right to Record, and the Urgency of Po…

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama allegedly assaulted by Police

Ibrahim Mahama Founder of the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA) and the Red Clay Studio in Tamale, has alleged that he was assaulted by a group believed to be members of the IGP’s Special Operations Team, popularly known as “Black Maria.” The incident reportedly left the renowned artist with dental injuries, including the loss of a tooth, while his uncle who was driving the vehicle at the time also sustained injuries. Mahama, who has s…

Police Issue Full Rebuttal in Ibrahim Mahama Tamale Incident

NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/police-issue-full-rebuttal-in-ibrahim-mahama-tamale-incident/The Ghana Police Service has released a detailed official account of the Tamale incident linked to celebrated artist Ibrahim Mahama, pushing back firmly against social media claims that he was assaulted by the Inspector General of Police’s Special Operations Team and providing the names of th…

Tamale Incident: No Assault on Ibrahim Mahama – Black Maria Team Clarify

The Ghana Police Service has debunked reports circulating on social media claiming that businessman Ibrahim Mahama was assaulted by a Special Operations team of the Inspector-General of Police in Tamale, describing the claims as inaccurate and misleading. In a statement issued by Bawah Abdul Jalil, the incident was explained as a traffic enforcement situation that escalated due to the conduct of a driver who obstructed a busy road and refused to…