The West Africa Editors Society (WAES) has called for an urgent investigation into reports that some officers of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) allegedly assaulted a journalist at the Kasoa New Market in the Central Region. In a statement issued on Monday, January 5, WAES said it was “appalled” by a viral video circulating on social media showing GNFS personnel reportedly attacking Samuel Addo of Class Media Group while he was covering a fire incident at the market. The fire broke out on Sunday, January 4, 2026.