The Ghana Police Service has arrested three individuals, including Alhaji Kassim Mohammed, the Gomoa West constituency Chairman of the NDC.
Although the reasons for the chairman’s arrest are still unclear, family sources suspect it may be in connection with the recent clash that occurred between members of the NDC and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the presentation of machinery for the District Road Infrastructure Project (DRIP).
Mr. Kassim is reported to have been picked up from his home by some police personnel and has been in detention since Wednesday night.
The police have also launched a manhunt for the others involved in the violent disturbance that left one person injured in Apam, Central Region, on September 16, 2024.
Aside from the Gomoa West constituency chairman, others arrested include Stephen Cobbinah (alias Bonjour) and Joseph Mensah (alias Kofi Kokor). Allegedly, the suspects armed themselves with offensive weapons and disrupted a commissioning ceremony for the District Roads Improvement Programme (DRIP) in Apam, resulting in violence.
The conflict is said to have begun when NDC supporters questioned the decision to display posters of Bismark Basie Nkum, the NPP’s Gomoa West parliamentary candidate, on the state equipment.
The three are currently in police custody and set to be arraigned in court to face charges. The police are actively pursuing the remaining suspects to bring them to justice.
