In the ongoing general elections, the Ghana Police Service has made another arrest, this time involving a polling station agent accused of double voting.
Kwofie Stephen, an agent at the Wassa Akropong-Appiahkrom polling station A in the Western Region, was apprehended for casting his vote twice.
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β Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) December 7, 2024
The suspect is currently in police custody, where he is assisting with the investigation, according to a statement from the Police.
Earlier in the day, the Police also arrested an Electoral Commission (EC) official in the Kintampo South Constituency, Bono East Region, for issuing ballot papers with a significant omission.
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β Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) December 7, 2024
The official, Dery Joseph, allegedly provided 15 ballots without the face of NPPβs presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, at the Ampesika-Bayere polling station. Joseph is under investigation for these electoral offences.
Voting across the country began at 7 AM and will conclude at 5 PM. The Police are actively monitoring the process to ensure fair and secure elections.
