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Ghana Election: One Shot Dead In Awutu Senya East After Attack On NDC Candidate
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Ghana Election: One Shot Dead In Awutu Senya East After Attack On NDC Candidate

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • One person died after a shooting incident at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East constituency of the Central Region
  • Police made four arrests after the incident and seized an AK47 rifle with 69 rounds of ammunition
  • The victims in the attack are linked to the National Democratic Congress candidate Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor

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A shooting incident in the Awutu Senya East constituency of the Central Region has left one person dead.

Joy News reported that one other person was wounded after the incident, which occurred at Iron City in Kasoa.

Ghana Election, Awutu Senya East, Hawa Koomson, Kasoa, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor
One person dead after violence in Kasoa, Awutu Senya East
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Reports also indicated that the victims in the attack are affiliated with the National Democratic Congress candidate Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor.

Police have made four arrests after the incident. One AK47 rifle with 69 rounds of ammunition was retrieved from the suspects.

The attack occurred after Okunor allegedly declared herself the winner of the parliamentary elections.

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Assailants followed her and opened fire as they were heading home after observing the vote counting and collation exercise.

That constituency was flagged as a hotspot ahead of the election. Police are also currently on the hunt for one Muhajeed Suraj over an earlier shooting incident in the constituency.

Earlier in the day, one person was killed in a shooting incident at Nyankpala in the Tolon constituency of the Northern Region.

According to police reports, the shooting incident occurred as a result of an electoral dispute.

Four persons were arrested in connection with the incident: Majid Issah, Fodi Issiage Kamara, Yakubu Simalia, and Alhaji Bashiru Mahammed.

One other person was wounded and admitted to the hospital.

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In footage captured by media outlet Onua FM, the young man was seen getting apprehended by the police.

Source: YEN.com.gh

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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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