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Election 2024: Police Arrest 88 Persons Allegedly Recruited For Election Security In Western North
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Election 2024: Police Arrest 88 Persons Allegedly Recruited For Election Security In Western North

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • Police are investigating 88 individuals who were intercepted on board two buses in the Western North Region
  • These people were allegedly recruited from various locations in the Greater Accra Region for election security
  • The police also said that they are investigating to find those allegedly behind the recruitment of the 88 people

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Police have detained 88 individuals who were intercepted on board two Metro Mass Transit buses at Benchema near Asawinso in the Western North Region on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

Police preliminary investigations indicated that they were allegedly recruited from various locations in the Greater Accra Region to provide election security.

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Police are trying to find the person who allegedly recruited 88 men under the guise of election security.
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In a statement, police said they were being transported to provide security at polling stations in some constituencies within the Western North Region.

The suspects are currently in police custody, assisting with the investigation while efforts are underway to find the person who recruited them.

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Western North is notably the home region of New Patriotic Party candidate Mahamudu Bawumia, a region he won in the last election.

Police have been on high alert to avert any disturbances during the election.

The National Election Security Taskforce implemented a reward system to encourage the public to report electoral crimes before the December 7 polls.

The police want informants to share relevant information with the police or other security agencies and receive rewards ranging from GH¢1,000 to GH¢20,000.

The Inspector General of Police believes this will improve public participation in safeguarding the elections.

Potential informants can reach the police election task force via the toll-free hotline 0800-311-311.

The opposition has consistently accused the government of plotting to foment trouble and potentially rig the election.

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Mohammed Ibrahim had alleged that the government was recruiting foot soldiers into the police service to disrupt the election process.

The Ghana Police Service had placed a GH¢50,000 bounty on the NDC 'commander' after a video of him making some threats went viral.

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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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