14 arrested at Enchi over riot at NPP constituency election

The Police have arrested 14 persons for threatening to disturb the re-run of some positions in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Constituency Executive Elections at Enchi in the Western North Region.

The suspects Kwabena Analdini, Kwasi Fobi, Isaac Oppong, Stephen Kwofie, Isaac Mensah, Kwame Amofah and Acheampong Ernest.

POLICE ARREST 14 PERSONS IN CONNECTION WITH DISTURBANCES AT NPP'S CONSTITUENCY ELECTIONS AT ENCHI pic.twitter.com/k3XpMU59zC
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) February 8, 2023

The rest are Prosper Hato, Hadi Koder, Aryittey Tettey, Kwasi Mintah, Dominic Akapo, Odoom Botwe and Emmanuel Arhin Owusu and were arrested on Wednesday, February 8, 2023.

The suspects Kwabena Analdini, Kwasi Fobi, Isaac Oppong, Stephen Kwofie, Isaac Mensah, Kwame Amofah, Acheampong Ernest, Prosper Hato, Hadi Koder, Aryittey Tettey, Kwasi Mintah, Dominic Akapo, Odoom Botwe and Emmanuel Arhin Owusu pic.twitter.com/lVhodgRdkw
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) February 8, 2023

The police in a statement said the suspects were arrested when they invaded the house of one of the candidates in the election to threaten her and also intimidate others prior to the elections.

were arrested when they invaded the house of one of the candidates in the election to threaten her and also intimidate others prior to the elections.
All 14 suspects are in Police custody and will be put before the court to face justice. pic.twitter.com/GsfnwuQhxQ
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) February 8, 2023

“All 14 suspects are in Police custody and will be put before the court to face justice,” the police noted.