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NCCE, Presby Church propagate peaceful elections
The Eastern Regional Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education has collaborated with the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, the Ghana Police Service and the Electoral Commission in a public education drive to ensure that peace reigns before, during, and after the 2020 general elections.
According to the Eastern Regional Director of NCCE, Mr Alex Sackey, the campaign which was in four phases started in October and would cover areas such as the Akuapim North, New Juaben South, Suhum, and Nsawam municipalities.
Addressing the New Juaben South Session at the Calvary Congregation of the Presby Church at Suhyen, a suburb of Koforidua, Mr Sackey said that Ghana was privileged to be going to the polls for the eighth time since the 4th Republic was ushered in.
He said, in all the process, Ghana had had three peaceful change overs from one political party to another and thus solidified its credentials as a democratic country.
He said edespite all the achievements made with such good track record; there had been very serious tensions in 1992, 2008, and 2012 at the end of the elections, and therefore, urged Ghanaians to remain vigilant and do everything in their power to maintain the peace being enjoyed.
He advised all stakeholders to play their part truthfully by putting Ghana first at all times, adding that “we should begin to imagine politics as a relation between communities, and one another to enable us to understand that peace is good.”
The Regional Director encouraged the EC to continue doing their best and be transparent, fair, and impartial to all political parties at all times for them to accept the election results.
Mr Sackey entreated the police to apply the law without fear or favour and admonished the political parties to be very courteous and polite on platforms, radio and television stations, adding that intemperate language would create reactions from the other side that could disturb the relative peace in the country.
The Deputy Regional Director of the Electoral Commission, Mr Asirifi Young briefed the participants on the preparations the Electoral Commission was making toward a successful election and said that the commission was an impartial referee and was not in a position to rig elections as some suspected.
The Eastern Regional Crime Officer, Mr Reuben took participants through the electoral laws and their corresponding sanctions when breached.
By Samuel Opare Lartey
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
