3 gun-wielding ‘thugs’ arrested at Kasoa EC office
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three persons at Ofaakor, near Kasoa in the Central Region, for possession of a firearm without lawful authority.
The suspects, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunnor, Mustapha Mohammed, and Abdul Aziz Musah, were arrested around the Electoral Commission (EC) Office at Ofaakor in a Honda CRV saloon car with registration number GX-2044-19.
One pump-action gun with four rounds of ammunition was retrieved from the vehicle.
The suspects are currently assisting police investigations.
Security has been heightened at the venue following a violence that broke out on Sunday, resulting in the stabbing of Ato Koomsom, son of the Awutu Senya East MP Hawa Koomson.
Eyewitnesses report that the disturbances began when supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) clashed over the order of residents in the queue for the ongoing voter ID card transfer and replacement exercise.
Residents typically reserve spots in the queue with chairs, but disagreements over one particular chair escalated the situation.
Mr Koomson arrived at the scene about 45 minutes into the altercation and attempted to mediate by speaking with the NDC organiser.
However, an alleged NDC supporter verbally abused him, and during the heated exchange, the individual pulled out a knife and stabbed Mr Koomson in the chest.
King Adawu, an NPP member, also sustained a minor injury while trying to intervene. He was treated and discharged, while Mr. Koomson remains hospitalised.
Two persons have been arrested by police in connection with the stabbing incident.
They are assisting the law enforcement body in investigations.
Meanwhile, calm has since been restored at the registration centre.
Voter ID card replacement and transfers
The EC has begun processes for transferring votes, applying for proxy voting, and replacing lost or damaged voter ID cards.
The exercise started on Thursday, May 30, 2024, and will end on June 14.
The EC is organising the exercise to prepare Ghana’s voter roll for the upcoming December general elections.