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Effiduase-Asokore delegates challenge outcome of primary
Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling station executives in Effiduase-Asokore have challenged the outcome of the primary which retained the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie.
They served notice of petitioning the party’s regional leadership to annul the MP’s landslide victory they alleged was preceded by irregularities and foul play and conspired with constituency executives to delete their names from the delegates album to disenfranchise them at the poll.
The agitated supporters are mainly behind one of the candidates, Kwame Adom-Appiah, in a two-horse race and the election was nearly marred by incidents of ballot-snatching and physical assault of another contestant and his agents.
Kwame Adom-Appiah sustained injuries after being attacked allegedly by some military personnel and was admitted at the Emergency Unit of the Effiduase Government Hospital during the primary.
Twenty of them alleged they did not find their names in the constituency album and have petitioned the Ashanti regional executives to act or they advise themselves saying “our petition is at the regional secretariat, we will make follow-ups, Dr Afriyie can never win this election if the election has been conducted in a transparent, free and fair manner,” Emmanuel Amo, a polling station executive said.
Mr Agyin, the former MP blamed the current development on the constituency executives who had connived with the incumbent MP and insisted that party executives had not managed the affairs well to culminate into the situation which he claimed favoured the incumbent MP. -myjoyonline.com
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Upper West Regional Police Command secures conviction against notorious robbers
The Upper West Regional Police Command is pleased to announce the conviction and sentencing of Abdulai Ibrahim alias Baba, 34 (Driver Mate) and Abdulai Kipo, 36 (Butcher), for their involvement in conspiracy to commit crimes to wit robbery and robbery.
The duo were found guilty and sentenced to 28 and 18 years imprisonment in Hard Labour, respectively.
The accused persons were implicated in a series of robberies across the Napogbakole, Danko, SSNIT, and Konta areas of the Wa Municipality.
Their arrest and conviction were made possible through intelligence-led investigations and meticulous gathering of evidence by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate.
The conviction and sentencing were carried out at the Wa Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avoogo.
The court’s verdict underscores the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice and safety in the region.
The Upper West Regional Police Command reaffirms its determination to make the region safe for peaceful coexistence and will continue to work tirelessly to combat crime and protect its residents.
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Police arrest two suspects for possession of suspected narcotic substance at Ayi Mensah
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects for possession of eleven (11) large compressed sacks of a substance suspected to be narcotics at Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region.
The suspects, Mathew Narkotey and Augustine Teye, were arrested by a team from the National Operations Department (NOD) on June 7, 2025 during routine patrols. The suspects were onboard a Mazda pick-up truck with registration number GT 3490-P when a search uncovered the suspected narcotic substance concealed in the vehicle.
The vehicle and the suspected substances have been impounded and are currently secured at the Joint Operations Centre for evidential purposes.
Both suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to arrest one Martey, named by the suspects as the intended recipient of the consignment.
