Election aftermath: Four people injured in bloody clashes at Jomoro

Four persons sustained wounds at Jomoro in the Western Region after a fight between supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 

“Two people from each side had minor injuries, they were treated and discharged,” the Western Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olivia Adiku, has confirmed.

The NDC supporters were jubilating on Thursday night over the victory of their parliamentary candidate, Dorcas Affo-Toffey while the NPP supporters were celebrating the re-election of President Nana Akufo-Addo for another four-year tenure.

The police told Joy News that the NPP supporters used a route which was near the newly-elected legislator’s house resulting in fisticuffs.

The police were called in to break the fight, and the injured were sent to the hospital.

DSP Adiku said police and military have been station in the area and engage in regular patrols for the time being.

Five dead in election violence

The National Election Security Taskforce (NESTF) recorded a total of 61 electoral and post-electoral incidents nationwide. The police said 21 incidents were true cases of electoral violence, six of which involved gunshots resulting in the death of five.

These were recorded between December 7, 2020, and December 9, 2020.

Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, Mr James Oppong- Boanuh, has assured of appropriate security measures in place to ensure maximum security in the post-election period.

He said this at a press briefing flanked by the Chief of Defence Staff, Security Heads and Operational Commanders.

He also cautioned the public to desist from any acts that will incite trouble.

“Investigations are ongoing on incidents that were recorded during elections, and the outcomes of our investigations will be made available to the public,” said the IGP.

Prior to the election, the Ghana Police Service identified  6,1 78 flashpoints across the 16 regions where potential electoral violence could occur before or after the December 7 elections.

The number of flashpoints had increased since the last elections in 2016 when the violence-prone areas were a little over 5,000.