{"id":216357,"date":"2024-09-10T16:19:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/10\/four-arrested-over-violent-attack-during-oyarifa-homowo-festival\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T16:19:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:19:22","slug":"four-arrested-over-violent-attack-during-oyarifa-homowo-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/10\/four-arrested-over-violent-attack-during-oyarifa-homowo-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Four arrested over violent attack during Oyarifa Homowo festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ghana Police Service has arrested four suspects in connection with a violent attack that left three persons injured at the Oyarifa Homowo festival in Accra on\u00a0 Saturday, September 7, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects, Latif Bako, Ebenezer Ewuzie, Stephen Owusu, and Ebenezer Adjei, allegedly attacked the victims with machetes during the festival.<\/p>\n<p>The victims, along with suspect Ebenezer Adjei, who also sustained injuries, are currently receiving medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, suspect Latif Bako, Stephen Owusu, and Ebenezer Ewuzie are in police custody, assisting with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The Police are working to apprehend the remaining accomplices who are currently at large.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post [X], the Police assured the public that anyone who disturbs the peace will be arrested and taken through the due process of the law.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N0RVRTkIWr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/N0RVRTkIWr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GhPoliceService\/status\/1833518429560771018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Police Service has arrested four suspects in connection with a violent attack that left three persons injured at the Oyarifa Homowo festival in Accra on\u00a0 Saturday, September 7, 2024. The suspects, Latif Bako, Ebenezer Ewuzie, Stephen Owusu, and Ebenezer Adjei, allegedly attacked the victims with machetes during the festival. 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