The Enchi Divisional Police Command with the support of the Western North Police SWAT team and Western North Regional Police patrol team have arrested 14 persons in connection with electoral disturbances at Enchi.
The Enchi Divisional Police Command have arrested 14 suspects for threatening to disturb the re-run of some positions including Women’s Organiser, Assistant Secretary and Organiser in the New Patriotic Party’s Constituency Elections at Enchi in the Western north region.
The National Executive Council of NPP released a statement for a re-run of the Aowin Constituency elections following the unfair disqualification of some aspirants during the election time.
The then-disqualified aspirants petitioned the National Executive Council on the said issue and finally, NEC ordered the election re-run on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, for the Constituency Organiser, Women’s Organiser and Assistant Secretary positions.
However, some members of the NPP in the constituency threatened on Wednesday at a press conference, to create havoc if the re-run of the election is held. True to their words, they brought in some masked people to Enchi to destroy the electoral process.
But the police upon their intelligence arrested all the masked men.
The suspects are Kwabena Analdini, Kwasi Fobi, Isaac Oppong, Stephen Kwofie, Isaac Mensah, Kwame Amofah, Acheampong Ernest, Prosper Hato, Hadi Koder, Aryittey Tettey, Kwasi Mintah, Dominic Akapo, Odoom Botwe and Emmanuel Arhin Owusu were arrested when they invaded the house of one of the candidates, Joana Morche in the election to threaten her and also intimidate others before the elections.
The suspects destroyed the food prepared for the delegates and a caravan window glass was also crushed.
All 14 suspects are in Police custody and will be put before the court to face justice.
Confirming the arrest to Accra Based-radio station, the Western North Regional Elections and Research officer of the NPP, Samuel Kofi Abiaw commended the police for being able to put the suspects behind bars. He urged the police to let the law deal with anyone who will be found guilty.
Samuel Kofi Abiaw also disclosed that the committee was able to hold the election for the respective positions and urged the party faithfuls to remain resolute.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Kwame Kontor Boateng
