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Effutu Parliamentary Candidate Arrested After Aide Found In Possession Of Several Voter IDs
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Effutu Parliamentary Candidate Arrested After Aide Found In Possession Of Several Voter IDs

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • An independent parliamentary candidate in Effutu, Louisa Buabeng, has been remanded into police custody
  • Buabeng was arraigned before the Winneba High Court on Thursday, November 28, 2024, after her arrest
  • She was picked up after several voter identification cards were found at the residence of one of her aides

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An independent parliamentary candidate in Effutu, Louisa Buabeng, has been remanded into police custody.

She was arraigned at the Winneba High Court on Thursday, November 28, 2024, after her arrest related to the discovery of several voter identification cards at the residence of one of her aides.

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Louisa Buabeng has been remanded into police custody after her arrest. Source: All of Ghana
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Citi News reported that Buabeng was initially arrested on November 20 at the court premises after a hearing into an election-related suit she had filed. She was re-arrested on November 27.

Her aide has been charged with unlawful possession of documents while she faces a charge of conspiracy to commit a crime.

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The court has remanded the candidate into custody for four days, and she is expected to reappear before the court on Monday, December 1, 2024.

Police chase election crimes

The National Election Security Taskforce has established a financial reward system to encourage the public to report electoral crimes.

The Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo-Dampare, said this would improve public participation in safeguarding the elections.

He added that the financial incentive initiative was intended to encourage sharing of critical information that will bolster the transparency of the general election on December 7.

Wontumi FM's Oheneba Nana Asiedu arrested

YEN.com.gh reported that Wontumi FM's Oheneba Nana Asiedu has been granted bail after his arrest for allegedly broadcasting false news.

Asiedo reportedly falsely claimed in a broadcast that the 2024 election would be taking place on two different days.

In his broadcast, he announced that candidates occupying positions one to seven on the ballot would have their elections on the first day, and candidates occupying positions eight to 13 would be held the next day.

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The Ashanti Regional Police Command summoned Asiedu on Friday, November 22, 2024, and arrested him later on.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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