Star Artist Ibrahim Mahama Weighs Legal Action Against Police after ‘Brutal Assault’ in Ghana

I'm considering legal action over police assault - Ibrahim Mahama

Artist and founder of the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art, Ibrahim Mahama has stated that he is considering legal action against the Police’s Special Operations Team, popularly known as the Black Maria, over an alleged assault in Tamale. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, March 23, Mahama said pursuing the case is necessary not just for himself but to protect ordinary citizens from similar incidents. “Certainly, we are considering le…

Star Artist Ibrahim Mahama Weighs Legal Action Against Police after ‘Brutal Assault’ in Ghana

Ibrahim Mahama, a Ghanaian artist whose work has appeared in an array of shows ranging from the Bienal de São Paulo to the Venice Biennale, was hospitalized after he was attacked on Saturday in Tamale, Ghana. Mahama alleged that his attackers were part of a special operations police unit known as the Black Maria. According to Mahama, officers with the unit made their way through a traffic jam and entered a bus that the artist was riding follow…

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama considering legal action after alleged police assault

The artist alleges that he was attacked by members of a special operations team known as ‘Black Maria’ while in a vehicle in Tamale, northern Ghana

Artist Ibrahim Mahama ‘assaulted’ by Ghanaian police

Ibrahim Mahama. Photo: Angela Von Brill. Courtesy the artist, APALAZZOGALLERY and White Cube Artist Ibrahim Mahama says he was the victim of police violence in his home city of Tamale, northern Ghana. Posts on the social media accounts of the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art, the non-profit arts centre established by Mahama, and blaxTARLINES, the collective the artist is a key member of, detail an incident alleged to have occurred on Saturda…

Ibrahim Mahama Considers Legal Action Over Alleged Police Assault

Renowned Ghanaian artist has announced plans to pursue legal action following an alleged assault involving members of the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team, popularly known as “Black Maria.” Speaking at a press conference in Tamale on March 23, 2026, Mahama stated that the decision to take legal action is not only about his personal experience but also about protecting the rights of ordinary citizens. “It’s not for me, but fo…

Ibrahim Mahama threatens legal action over alleged Police assault

Ghanaian visual artist Ibrahim Mahama is considering legal action against a police special operations unit known as the Black Maria, following what he describes as a brutal assault in Tamale. Addressing the media on Monday, March 23, Mahama said the decision to seek justice goes beyond his personal experience, warning that the incident raises broader concerns about public safety and police accountability. He revealed that the alleged assault lef…