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Barely 2 hours into the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election, Radio 1 News can confirm that the opposition National Democratic congress, NDC has officially withdrawn from the ongoing election.
In a phone interview with the National Chairman of the NDC on the Susubiribi Morning Show on Radio 1FM on Thursday morning, Hon. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo told Captain Kofi Owusu, the host that the show that the Security at the polling stations are multreating their agents including some dignitaries of the party
“Armed security men besieged our candidate ’s home and we can no longer guarantee the security of our people and our polling agents,” he said.
“We have conferred with our candidate, Delali Kwesi Brempong and he is traumatized by the incident. We also do not believe a single life should be lost in this by-election so we have withdrawn from the process,“ he told Captain Kofi Owusu.
Videos and images circulating on social media and other media platforms purport to show blood stains and bullet holes at the station’s grounds.
According to information gathered so far, the armed men seen wearing black masks and shirts labeled NSC (National Security Council) stormed the polling station and began firing shots. The shots lasted 20 minutes. Police intervened as the personnel attacked what is suspected to be NDC activists.
Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, told Captain kofi Owusu on the Susubiribi Morning Show that at least six people have been critically injured and have been sent to Legon Hospital. Others have been sent to 37 Military Hospital.
Meanwhile, MP for Prampram, Sam Dzata George posted online that he had just been assaulted by several members of the NPP Invisible Forces. He claims that they were wearing NSC shirts as well. George later added that two victims are dead and one is injured.
“[George] is traumatized. When I went to his home he was in the bedroom and couldn’t even move. I don’t understand why people would do this,” Ofosu-Ampofo said.
However, the National chairman said none of the people shot were dead but been hospitalised.
By: Radio1News|Ghana
