NPP Polling Executive in Central Region Dies in Tragic Accident On His Way to Bryan Acheampong Event
- The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is mourning the loss of a polling station chairman in the Central Region
- The death occurred while the official was attending a campaign event for one of the party’s flagbearer hopefuls
- An NPP Constituency Organiser, Collins Egyiri, shared some more details on the passing to the media
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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling station chairman for Ninkyiso in Assin Breku, Assin North constituency, died in a motorbike accident on Friday, November 14.
The incident occurred while the party official was attending a campaign event for the party’s flagbearer hopeful, Bryan Acheampong.
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Citi News reported that the deceased, identified as Yahya, was riding a motorbike with the constituency’s Nasara coordinator, Vilinke Mohammed, when a speeding motorbike reportedly collided with theirs.
Both victims were immediately rushed to St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu for emergency treatment.
Tragically, Yahya succumbed to his injuries and passed away on Sunday, November 16. Vilinke Mohammed, who sustained a life-threatening head injury, remains hospitalised in critical condition.
A third person involved in the accident, Kwaku Mensah, who was reportedly travelling from Manso to Assin Adiembra for a funeral, also sustained serious injuries and is receiving treatment at the same hospital.
Speaking on the incident on November 17, NPP Constituency Organiser Collins Egyiri said he was informed about the accident while preparations were ongoing for Bryan Acheampong’s visit.
“Our national coordinator is seriously injured, and the brother who is the polling station chairman at Ejisu was also involved.”
NPP activist Krobea Asante Kotoko dies
This death follows the passing of social media activist Kofi Osei Brenya, popularly known as Krobea Asante Kotoko, who died aged 41 in October.
The news of his demise was announced by some of the deceased's colleagues and friends, including Canada-based Ghanaian blogger Bigscout Prempeh on Facebook on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
The exact circumstances surrounding the father of one's death are still unknown.
State of road crashes in Ghana
Provisional data released by the National Road Safety Authority indicated that Ghana saw 7,289 road crashes in the first half of the year 2025.
Per the data, 12,354 vehicles were involved in various crashes, which resulted in 8,300 non-fatal casualties.
Source: UGC
Additionally, 1,301 pedestrians were reported to have been knocked down across the country.
The National Road Safety Authority noted that, on average, eight people die from 40 road crashes daily.
These daily road crashes result in 46 injuries from 69 vehicles and motorcycles.
Journalists seriously injured after road crash
YEN.com.gh previously reported that a team of journalists accompanying the Environmental Protection Authority on an operation was involved in a serious accident in the Ashanti Region.
The incident, which left two of the journalists in critical condition, occurred at Afari, following a violent encounter with illegal miners at Dadwene near Obuasi.
The severity of the attack reportedly forced the team and the accompanying media personnel to retreat.
Despite the setback, the coordinator of the Eco-Conscious Citizens Movement, Awula Serwah, stressed the need for enforcement to be intensified over the devastating effects of Galamsey.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
