A soldier, said to be in a disagreement with a pharmacy shop attendant, has been captured on video attacking the attendant and a customer.
It has been confirmed that he is a soldier and has been identified as Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Williams Mensah of the Ghana Air Force.
The military police picked him up for allegedly assaulting a young woman and a pharmacy shop attendant at Burma Camp in Accra.
A source has indicated that the incident in the video occurred earlier this week when the soldier physically attacked the victims inside the pharmacy located within the camp.
CCTV footage shows him attacking and assaulting the attendant and a female customer at the pharmacy shop.
[VIDEO]: Man attacks pharmacy attendant and customer https://t.co/dzzhRhGIsf pic.twitter.com/LjTu9z31OL
— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) October 30, 2025
In a statement issued in Accra on Thursday [October 30, 2025] and signed by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director of the Department of Public Relations, GAF said the suspect was apprehended by the Ghana Military Police.
The soldier, identified as Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Williams Mensah of the Ghana Air Force, is assisting with investigations into the incident, which took place earlier in the week inside a pharmacy within Burma Camp.
According to the statement, the victims, who sustained injuries during the assault, have received medical attention and are also cooperating with investigators.
GAF condemned the act and said it would not tolerate any form of misconduct by its personnel.
“The Armed Forces assures the general public that it will not condone any acts of assault on civilians and will not shield any soldier engaged in such,” the statement said.
The incident, which was circulated widely on social media, showed the soldier physically attacking a drug store attendant and a female customer during what appeared to be a disagreement inside the pharmacy.
The Ghana Armed Forces said it remains committed to maintaining discipline and professionalism among its ranks.
CCTV footage shows him attacking and assaulting the attendant and a female customer at the pharmacy shop.
[VIDEO]: Man attacks pharmacy attendant and customer https://t.co/dzzhRhGIsf pic.twitter.com/LjTu9z31OL
— DailyGraphic GraphicOnline (@Graphicgh) October 30, 2025
