Former President John Mahama on Thursday night visited some victims of the gun attack and violence on some people purported to be members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election.
Mr. Mahama, who is campaigning in the Volta Region ahead of the February 23 presidential primaries of the NDC, rescheduled his itinerary to enable him return to Accra and visit the victims.
He will be returning to resume his campaign on Friday February 1, 2019 in the morning.
Some violence broke out during the by-election yesterday Thursday, January 31, 2019 resulting in some casualties.
The University of Ghana Hospital, Legon, said the number of injured persons at the facility, related to the Ayawaso West Wuogon incident, have risen from seven to 18.
Giving an update on their condition, Mr Eric Gaisey, the Administrator of the Hospital, said that 11 had been treated and discharged, while seven had been detained for observation.
One person who sustained a gunshot wound in the leg was in the morning referred to the 37 Military Hospital for treatment.
The Greater Accra Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Afia Tenge, has said the Police were still investigating what triggered the incident involving some National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters and some alleged masked security who wore T-shirts labelled NSC and suspected to security operatives.
The incident happened at nearly 8am at the residence of the NDC’s candidate, Mr Kwasi Delali Brempong, the La Bawaleshie Presbyterian Primary School One A Polling Station.
It spilled over to the Polling Station, disrupting the polls for about 45 minutes.
X-ray and Medical Resonance Image examinations would be conducted on them to determine the extent of injuries.
The Area Crime Officer and the University’s Police had visited the patients to conduct their investigations.
Source: BestNewsGH.com
Former President John Mahama on Thursday night visited some victims of the gun attack and violence on some people purported to be members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election.
Mr. Mahama, who is campaigning in the Volta Region ahead of the February 23 presidential primaries of the NDC, rescheduled his itinerary to enable him return to Accra and visit the victims.
He will be returning to resume his campaign on Friday February 1, 2019 in the morning.
Some violence broke out during the by-election yesterday Thursday, January 31, 2019 resulting in some casualties.
The University of Ghana Hospital, Legon, said the number of injured persons at the facility, related to the Ayawaso West Wuogon incident, have risen from seven to 18.
Giving an update on their condition, Mr Eric Gaisey, the Administrator of the Hospital, said that 11 had been treated and discharged, while seven had been detained for observation.
One person who sustained a gunshot wound in the leg was in the morning referred to the 37 Military Hospital for treatment.
The Greater Accra Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Afia Tenge, has said the Police were still investigating what triggered the incident involving some National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters and some alleged masked security who wore T-shirts labelled NSC and suspected to security operatives.
The incident happened at nearly 8am at the residence of the NDC’s candidate, Mr Kwasi Delali Brempong, the La Bawaleshie Presbyterian Primary School One A Polling Station.
It spilled over to the Polling Station, disrupting the polls for about 45 minutes.
X-ray and Medical Resonance Image examinations would be conducted on them to determine the extent of injuries.
The Area Crime Officer and the University’s Police had visited the patients to conduct their investigations.
Source: BestNewsGH.com
