The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for suspected thugs who stormed the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council to disrupt the Council of State election.
In a statement, the Police indicated that they are reviewing available footage to identify, arrest, and prosecute those involved.
The disruption occurred during the sorting and counting process, with the assailants destroying Electoral Commission (EC) materials and physically assaulting some journalists present.
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Read the full statement below:
𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐆𝐒 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐊𝐔𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐈 pic.twitter.com/OnNy3isOq7
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) February 11, 2025