Election 2024: One Person Arrested For Insulting EC Official, Carrying A Pistol At Okaikwei South
- One person has been arrested at Okaikwei South for verbally attacking an EC official in the ongoing elections
- According to a ChannelOne TV report, the person was also nabbed with a pistol, breaching the electoral rules
- Netizens who saw the video were disappointed in the man, who is reported to be an NDC polling agent
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A tense situation unfolded at a polling station in Okaikwei South during the 2024 elections as a man was arrested for allegedly insulting an Electoral Commission (EC) official.
The man, who is reportedly an NDC polling agent, also had a pistol in his possession. According to a ChannelOne TV report, the man engaged in a verbal altercation with an EC official at the polling station before the election began, disrupting preparations for the polls.
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Fortunately, police officers at the polling station intervened and restored calm. Upon receiving a tip-off, they searched the man and found the pistol.
He was then whisked away by police officers from the polling station.
Ghana votes across the country
Ghana is going to the polls today, December 7, 2024. Eligible voters across the country are expected to cast their votes. Before the election, stakeholders advocated for free and fair elections.
However, activities like this can potentially impugn the credibility of the polls.
Watch the video below:
Netizens react to arrest of NDC agent
Netizens who saw the video of the NDC agent being whisked away by the police expressed mixed reactions in the comments section.
@kwakuhelate1 wrote:
"I have been saying this to all my family and close friends for some time now if you have any confrontation with anyone do all you can to walk away especially in Accra because we’re not safe out here."
@yo_kk1 wrote:
"Ey as3m b3n kraa nie? Just go and Vote too, you carry pistol go polling station? The police wey dey come protect the place sef, how many of them get guns sef.... ah gyimie nkoa."
@flecarinbet1989 wrote:
"They fear they will go to opposition. They are afraid of the accountability that looms. They can't fathom life after being in power. If you see something, say something."
Chaos at Tema East constituency
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the electoral process in the Tema West Constituency was nearly marred by tensions.
The chaos erupted after NPP agents in the area accused the NDC of mounting cameras at the various polling stations, breaching the confidentiality of the elections.
Netizens who saw the video greeted the post with mixed reactions, as some were disappointed in the NDC, while others questioned what the NPP was afraid of.
Source: YEN.com.gh
