The Ghana Police Service has denied reports of a shooting incident at the Kumasi office of the Electoral Commission, clarifying that no demonstrator was injured by the police.
The incident occurred when a group of demonstrators, primarily NDC supporters from the Ashanti Region, breached the agreed-upon arrangement by forcefully entering the EC office compound.
The protesters were subsequently restrained by law enforcement.
The NDC organized the protest in response to concerns over alleged irregularities in the 2024 voter register.
The party highlighted discrepancies in the provisional voters register, including inflated voter numbers in specific polling stations, which they claimed were part of an Electoral Commission (EC) ploy to influence the upcoming elections in favor of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Tensions escalated in Kumasi during the demonstration as protesters attempted to access the Electoral Commission’s office.
Police erected barricades to prevent the crowd from reaching the office, leading to a confrontation where officers reportedly discharged firearms, resulting in injuries to two individuals.
Four individuals were also taken into custody during the incident.
In a statement, the police service refuted all allegations, urging the need for responsible media reporting.
“We would like to take this opportunity to
urge the media to be circumspect in their
reportage,” the police statement read.
