Former President John Dramani Mahama has likened the violence that marred the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election to one that would happen in a war zone in Afghanistan. A group of masked national security operatives fired gunshots and wounded some 16 supporters of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at La-Bawaleshie near the private residence of Mr Kwesi Delali Brempong, …

Commander in charge of National Security SWAT team, DSP Samuel Kojo Azugu has confirmed that the the ‘attired’ civilian operative who assaulted the Member of Parliament for Ningo-prampram, Sam George during the By-election at Ayawaso West Wuogon was a member of the SWAT team. According to the commander, Sam George made a sensitive comment that provoked the civilian operative and …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, has said he cannot influence the ongoing investigation into the violence that marred the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election on 31 January 2019 or any other ongoing investigation in the country and, so, has shrugged off calls for his resignation. Some national security operatives fired gunshots into the crowd that had gathered at …

The Minority in Parliament has said it will not cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry probing the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence. The Minority in a statement said it “would not be part of any scheme to cover up or create immunity for the perpetrators.” The 31 January 2019 by-election at the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency was marred by violence …