Two Sustain Knife Injuries at Ofaakor EC Office

Two individuals have sustained varying degrees of knife injuries at the Ofaakor Electoral Commission (EC) office in the Central Region following a mayhem.

According to a statement released by the police, the incident transpired at 5 am on Sunday, June 2, 2024, before the officials of the EC arrived to undertake their activities for the day.

The disturbance was caused by queuing concerns, the police said but noted calm has since been restored at the registration centre.

Among the injured included Ato Koomson, a son of the incumbent parliamentary representative of the constituency, reports say.

Meanwhile, two persons including the NDC Constituency Organiser, Daniel Techie Mensah, have been arrested in connection with the said incident.

“The Ghana Police Service has arrested two people in connection with a disturbance at the Ofaakor Electoral Commission Office near Kasoa in the Central Region today Sunday 2nd June 2024 at about 5 am.”

The suspects are in custody assisting Police investigation, it added.

In reaction to this the NDC’s Awutu Senya East Constituency Communication Officer, Stephen Delali Sowoekpor said the confrontation which occurred between NDC and NPP members was caused by the violation of an agreement against the busing in of people to queue for vote transfer.

“On the previous day, an agreement was reached between the police and the two main political parties in the Awutu Senya East Constituency to prevent the busing in of people to queue for vote transfers. Despite this agreement, at approximately 2:00 AM today, the NPP blatantly violated this accord by busing in about 50 thugs to the centre. This unlawful act led to an immediate confrontation with both the police and members of the NDC present at the scene.

“The situation escalated further when Ato Koomson, son of Hawa Koomson, arrived with additional individuals who violently attacked the NDC members. The NDC members, outnumbered and outmatched, faced severe beatings. As a result, two of our members fainted, and one, identified as Asmah, suffered significant injuries, bleeding profusely. This tragic turn of events underscores the need for immediate intervention and justice,” he recounted their side of the story in a statement.