Class Media Group Condemns Assault on Journalist by Fire Service Personnel, Pledges Medical and Legal Support – Alhaji Seidu Agongo

The Class Media Group has condemned the assault on one of its journalists by Ghana National Fire Service personnel, describing the incident as a “blot on the discipline, integrity, and core mandate” of the Fire Service.

In a statement, Alhaji Seidu Agongo expressed deep concern over the attack, saying the videos circulating are “simply despicable” and show firefighters beating an innocent journalist “with rage and fury”. The group has assured the journalist of medical and legal support, and is calling for a thorough investigation and punishment for those responsible.

“The silence of the Fire Service’s management is loud enough, but we are assured that the Ghana Police Service will live up to its mandate,” Agongo said, urging the police to investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice publicly.

The incident has sparked widespread outrage, with fellow media houses and Ghanaians condemning the attack. The Class Media Group emphasizes that this is not just about one journalist, but about safeguarding citizens’ rights and Ghana’s reputation as a beacon of press freedom.

Read Full Remarks By Alhaji Seidu Agongo Below:

Remarks by Alhaji Seidu Agongo on assault of Class Media Group journalist by Ghana National Fire Service personnel
Today, I want to express my deepest concern over the unfortunate attack on one of our journalists by uniformed personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service. This incident is a blot on the discipline, integrity, and the core mandate of protecting lives and property that their training and calling require of them.
The videos circulating are simply despicable. They show firefighters, in full service uniform, beating an innocent journalist – a fellow citizen – with rage and fury. Such conduct has no place in a democratic society that values law, order, and press freedom.
Let me, once again assure our reporter, the victim of the best possible health care and legal support. Class Media Group will stand firmly behind him to get to the bottom of this matter and ensure that those responsible are duly punished.
We also thank our fellow media houses and all well-meaning Ghanaians for calling out the Fire Service on this matter.
The silence of the Fire Service’s management is loud enough but we are assured that the Ghana Police Service will live up to its mandate.
Therefore, we call on the Ghana Police Service to investigate this incident dispassionately and bring the perpetrators to book publicly.
This is not just about one journalist—it is about safeguarding the rights of all citizens and preserving Ghana’s reputation as a beacon of press freedom.