The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has strongly condemned a violent mob attack on the Kwame Danso District Court in the Bono East Region on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
In a statement signed by JUSAG National President Samuel Afotey Otu, the association revealed that an angry group stormed the courtroom during proceedings involving three accused persons charged with unlawful damage, theft, and assault.
Armed with harmful objects, the mob forcibly entered the courtroom, disrupted proceedings, scattered staff and litigants, and freed the accused. Court staff and the magistrate fled and locked themselves in their offices as attackers vandalized furniture and attempted to break into the magistrate’s chambers. The situation was brought under control only after reinforcements from the Atebubu Police Unit arrived.
JUSAG described the incident as part of a worrying trend of violent attacks on judicial institutions, noting that the magistrate and staff remain traumatized and fear for their lives. The association appealed to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to close the court until adequate security measures are in place and instructed staff to stay away from work until their safety is assured.
The association further called on the Inspector General of Police to arrest the perpetrators and ensure they face the full rigours of the law, while extending support and well-wishes to affected staff, court users, and security personnel.
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