Two men believed to be in their 30s went on a rampage at the Parliament of Ghana, destroying vehicles belonging to Members of Parliament and staff of the Parliamentary Service on Wednesday, December 19, 2024.

A video of the incident shared by Accra-based Citi FM showed the moment one of the men, who was using an axe to damage the cars, was apprehended.

The man, who believes he was ‘sent by God’, could be seen begging for forgiveness from the security officials who were arresting him.

As the security men pinned him to the ground, subjecting him to some slaps and kicks, the man was busy praying for them.

“Father, father, father, Elohim, Daddy have mercy on them, they don’t know what they are doing. Father have mercy on them. Father have mercy on them.

“Elohim, they don’t know what they are doing, Daddy have mercy on them… it is for your own good, it is for your own good, it is for your own good,” the man is heard exclaiming.

He continued his prayers, even moving to tongues as the security officers dragged him up and were pushing him around.

Details of the incident:

According to the Parliamentary Service, the incident, which happened within the premises of the legislative House, resulted in damage to five vehicles.

In a statement signed by David Sabastian Damoah, the Director of Media Relations at Parliament, it was explained that two individuals, identified as Wisdom Ahlie and Christopher Okyere, were apprehended after they were spotted vandalizing parked vehicles within the precincts of Parliament.

“At about 10:30 a.m. on December 18, 2024, two suspected individuals, namely Wisdom Ahlie (42 years) and Christopher Okyere (33 years), were apprehended after they were seen vandalizing the windscreens and side glasses of parked vehicles on the precincts of Parliament.

“The five vehicles involved included two Toyota Land Cruisers belonging to Members of Parliament, a Toyota Rav 4, and two Toyota Camrys belonging to staff of the Parliamentary Service. An axe head was used to commit the crime. The motives behind their actions are unknown,” the statement read.

While no casualties were recorded, the statement said the individuals were swiftly arrested and have since been handed over to the Ghana Police Service for further investigation into the incident.

“The perpetrators were swiftly arrested by the personnel of the Parliamentary Security Unit and have since been handed over to the Parliamentary Protection Unit (Ghana Police Service) to carry out further investigations into the incident.

“Parliament would like to assure the public that there were no casualties, although the extent of the damage is yet to be determined,” the statement said.

Watch the video of the arrest below:

'Father, have mercy on them!' -Man Arrested for Smashing Vehicle Windscreens at Parliament! Here’s What Happened! #CitiNewsroom pic.twitter.com/gGj8DDyLYI

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