Democracy Hub Demo: Police launch manhunt for leader Oliver Vormawor

The Ghana Police Service has announced a manhunt for Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a leader of the Democracy Hub group, following his involvement in an incident where he was captured on video removing the key from a police van during a protest at the 37 Intersection in Accra.

“The Police are on manhunt to arrest one of their leaders Oliver Vormawor and others who engaged in some acts of lawlessness at the 37 Intersection” a Ghana Police Service public notice reads.

“We would like to assure the public that the Police will arrest all the perpetrators involved and bring them to face justice”.

The altercation occurred on Sunday, September 22, during the second day of a three-day protest organized by Democracy Hub as part of their ‘Fix The Country’ movement, which was aimed at drawing attention to economic mismanagement and other national concerns.

A widely circulated video from the scene shows Barker-Vormawor turning off the engine of a police tow truck, taking the key, and fleeing. In the background, a voice can be heard shouting, “He has taken the key! Thief, thief! Arrest him!”

Barker-Vormawor, who also serves as the Constitutional Rights and Policy Advisor for the Democracy Hub, later admitted to the act.

In a Facebook post, he justified his actions, saying, “Yes, I took the key of the police tow truck to demobilize it! I own my resistance to the unlawful seizure of the vehicle carrying our water.”