The Ghana Police Service has taken into custody a suspect linked to a widely circulated assault incident in the Eastern Region.

The suspect, identified as Dawuda Sumaila, who works as a tanker driver’s mate, was arrested on April 9, 2025, during an intelligence-driven operation.

His arrest comes after a disturbing video went viral, capturing the moment Sumaila viciously attacked a young man with a machete near a fuel tanker.

The assault, which took place on April 4, 2025, at Anyinam, sparked widespread public outrage after the footage surfaced online.