Seven arrested after disruption at NPP constituency executive elections in Wiamoase
Seven people were arrested following a disturbance that disrupted the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Efigya Sekyere East Constituency Executive Elections at Wiamoase in the Ashanti North Region. The incident occurred at about 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, when 43-year-old Kwame Afrifa Mensah allegedly led a group of about 30 men to the SDA Church polling station. The men allegedly became aggressive, attacked officers, and disrupted the electoral process by throwing electoral materials onto the ground.
Kwame Afrifa Mensah, identified as the alleged leader, and six others were arrested. Preliminary investigations indicate that Afrifa Mensah claimed some of his supporters had been sidelined and that he had secured an interlocutory injunction to stop the elections. However, the police said neither the Electoral Commission nor the service had received any court order or injunction. Officers quickly restored calm, allowing voting to continue and end peacefully at about 4:00 p.m. Later, Afrifa Mensah and another suspect, Osman Awuni, 44, complained of ill health and were admitted to the Mampong Government Hospital.
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