Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on the Ghana Police Service to deploy every available resource to track down the hit-and-run driver responsible for the accident that led to the death of Charles Amissah.
Addressing Parliament on Monday, February 24, 2026, Afenyo Markin described the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles Amissah as both tragic and unacceptable, insisting that justice must be pursued without delay.
Charles Amissah dies after hit-and-run accident at Circle Overpass
Charles Amissah, a 29-year-old employee of Promasidol Ghana Limited, was involved in a hit-and-run accident at the Circle Overpass on February 6, 2026.
At 10:32 pm, an emergency call was placed. By 10:33 pm, Ambulance 15 had mobilized, and at 10:35 pm, the team arrived at the scene. Paramedics found Charles Amissah bleeding heavily but still alive. According to the minority leader, Charles’ vital signs were recorded as follows: blood pressure of 120/90, pulse rate of 100 beats per minute, and oxygen saturation of 99 percent.
“These were the vital signs of a living man, a man with a fighting chance,” Afenyo Markin stated.
The ambulance crew stabilized him, controlled the hemorrhage, and transported him to seek urgent medical care.
Afenyo Markin demands justice for Charles Amissah
While holding public institutions accountable, Afenyo Markin stressed that the tragic chain of events began with a “cowardly act” by a driver who struck Charles Amissah and fled the scene.
He urged the Ghana Police Service to use “every investigative technique and intelligence capability” to identify and apprehend the suspect.
“Justice for Charles demands that the person whose reckless actions precipitated this nightmare be found and made to answer fully before the law,” he said.
The minority leader emphasized that the long arm of the Ghanaian state must not rest until the driver is brought to book.
Afenyo Markin extended heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Charles Amissah, stating that although Parliament cannot bring him back, it must not remain unmoved by such a tragedy.
He urged Members of Parliament to treat the matter as one of national importance rather than partisan debate.
“This is not about the NDC nor the NPP. This transcends political advantage. This is about a young Ghanaian citizen who should, by every moral and legal right, be alive today,” he stated.
The death of Charles Amissah, he said, must not be allowed to fade into silence, especially when the driver responsible remains at large.
