The Police yesterday arrested suspect, lbrahim Iddrissu Shummah, who was seen in a viral video threatening to attack and prevent people from voting in the upcoming Flag bearer Elections of the New Patriotic Party in the Assin Central Constituency.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the police on Thursday, October 26, 2023.
The suspect is currently in custody assisting investigation.
Meanwhile, the Police have reached an agreement with the NPP on modalities for the upcoming flagbearership election on November 4.
The party has agreed for the police service to take complete control of security during the elections.
During an engagement involving both parties, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, the Chairman of the Presidential Election Committee for the NPP, urged the police to deal with individuals who would engage in misconduct during the elections.
“We are authorizing you to take absolute control of all the processes that you regulate during normal elections in this republic.
We have made several guidelines which are a matter of common consent and we have worked out the dynamics in such a way that we are working together we are saying this to assure you that the regulations that the candidates have all signed are going to be the blueprint of the process, and anyone who disregards this should be dealt with and we want to establish that this country is a lawful nation.”
