Suspect Involved In Stabbing Of Hawa Koomson's Son Remanded
- An Accra High Court has remanded Usman Haruna, a suspect in the stabbing of Hawa Koomson's son
- This was after the suspect allegedly stabbed Ato Koomson during a scuffle at the Electoral Commission's office in Ofaakor near Kasoa
- Usman Haruna is to appear before the court again on June 19, 2024
An Accra High Court has remanded into police custody the suspect alleged to have stabbed Hawa Koomson’s son during a scuffle.
Usman Haruna, the suspect, was remanded after a court appearance on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
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He is to reappear before the court on June 19, 2024. He had allegedly stabbed Hawa Koomson’s son, Ato Koomson, during a scuffle at the office of the Electoral Commission (EC) at Ofaakor near Kasoa in the Central Region.
This was during a disagreement on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 5am regarding the queuing of voters transferring their votes to the constituency.
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During the scuffle, Usman allegedly stabbed Ato in the chest, after which he was rushed to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra for treatment.
Following the police’s arrival, three other persons were arrested at the EC office. They were identified as Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunnor, Mustapha Mohammed and Abdul Aziz Musah. A shotgun was retrieved from their vehicle, and police say they are assisting with investigations.
Some three members of the NDC were also injured and placed on admission at the Kasoa Polyclinic.
The transfer of votes and the application for proxy voting started on May 30 and will run until June 14, 2024. The replacement of voter ID cards will also run until Friday, June 14, 2024.
Care Ghana gives verdict on EC’s limited voter registration exercise
Election monitoring CSO Care Ghana has remained critical of the Electoral Commission following the just-ended limited voter registration.
In an interview with YEN.com.gh, Care Ghana’s Executive Director, David Kumi Addo, said the commission had done little to boost confidence in it following criticism of its operations in recent years.
While Addo noted that the commission had been forthright with the public, he felt the shift in posture was due to notable failings.
"We will have to look at subsequent things or activities that they will handle that will help us to come to a conclusion that perhaps they have made a U-turn on their usual posture," he said.
Three police officers interdicted
YEN.com.gh reported that the Ghana Police Service interdicted three men for failings during the limited voter registration exercise.
The affected police officers were based at the Electoral Commission office at Adugyama in the Ashanti Region, where violence erupted during the exercise.
Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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