The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that it has arrested suspect, lbrahim Iddrissu Shummah, who was seen in a viral video threatening to attack and prevent people from voting in the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries in the Assin Central Constituency.
POLICE ARREST SUSPECT SEEN IN VIRAL VIDEO THREATENING TO ATTACK AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM VOTING IN THE UPCOMING NPP FLAG BEARER ELECTIONS pic.twitter.com/QCLnNPNNCr
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) October 26, 2023
Recall few weeks ago, InsightNewsgh.com reported that, an angry supporter of Kennedy Agyapong, A presidential hopeful for the ruling NPP in the Central Region’s Assin Central Constituency has threatened to beat any delegate who will vote for Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming primaries on November 4, 2023.
His threats came after hundreds of delegates of the NPP in the Central Region’s Assin Central Constituency vowed to support Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the party’s flagbearer at the forthcoming National Delegates Conference.
This significant support coincided with threats made by prominent NPP member and local MP Kennedy Agyapong, who promised to wreck havoc and cause trouble in the area if Bawumia wins.
In a viral video sighted, the young man who supports Ken Agyapong vowed to deal with any delegates who will vote for Dr. Bawumia.
He rained curses and used unprinted words to insult what he described some Assin Central residents as greedy and ungrateful.
The young man went to reveal the some of the good works and charity works Ken Agyapong has done for his constituency and the people of the Assin Fosu.
In a latest development, the Ghana Police Service on its X (formerly Twitter) page disclosed that the suspect identified as lbrahim Iddrissu Shummah is in custody assisting investigation.
Relatedly, the Ghana Police Service has been given complete command over security during the NPP’s November 4 presidential primary.
Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye, the Chairman of the NPP’s Presidential Election Committee, claims that anyone attempting to taint the elections will be dealt with by the police.
During a stakeholder meeting in Accra with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Prof. Ocquaye stated that they anticipate peaceful elections.
