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Elvis Washington, Tema's correspondent in Tema, and his cameraman, Edward Twum, were physically abused by officials of the National Identification Authority (NIA) in Mataheko, Ningo-Prampram District.
Officials were unhappy that reporters interviewed frustrated candidates who were in a long queue at the Mataheko government school registration center.
In his narrative, Mr. Elvis stated that when the team arrived at the center after visiting other centers to evaluate the processes, she noticed the long queue of slow-paced and has started questioning some people for their opinion on these processes.
But "out of nowhere, NIA workers started attacking my cameraman, asking him to stop filming," said Elvis Washington.
He said that another man who appeared to be the security officer on duty immediately approached him and prevented him from approaching closer to rescue the cameraman.
He stated that two women and two other men whom he identified as being members of the NIA were those who had badaulted his cameraman.
The cameraman who was punched in the face also had bruises on his wrist due to his resistance to giving the camera to the attackers who wanted to destroy it.
The procedure at the Mataheko government's school registration center was marred by allegations of corruption against officials accused by some of the applicants of taking money from some participants to avoid the queue and register to get the card.
"As we speak, they do not work," Elvis Washington revealed after the incident.
An official complaint has been lodged at the Emefs Police Station for further investigation and action.
Attacks against journalists have intensified in Ghana in recent times.
The Media Foundation for West Africa's archives indicate that more than 62 incidents have been recorded in the country in the last four years.
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