Two Police imposters apprehended at NPP constituency elections
The Ghana Police Service has revealed it has apprehended two individuals who posed as police officers at the voting grounds of the Okaikoi South New Patriotic Party constituency elections.
The two men whose names were given as John Essel Bath and Enock Kwame Bosompem, were spotted at the Prince of Peace School compound at Bububiashie where the elections were taking place.
A statement endorsed by the Director-General in charge of Public Affairs, DCOP Kwesi Ofori, revealed that the two who have been apprehended are currently in custody and assisting with ongoing investigations.
“The Police have arrested two persons who showed up at the ongoing NPP Constituency Executive Elections wearing clothing that created the impression that they were police personnel.”
“The two suspects, John Essel Bath and Enock Kwame Bosompem were spotted on Thursday, April 28 2022 at the Okaikoi South Constituency where the voting was taking place”
“We would like to emphatically state that the two suspects are not police officers,”the statement confirmed.
Meanwhile, they are in custody as investigations continue” the statement added.
There was confusion at the venue of the governing New Patriotic Party’s constituency elections in the Okaikoi South as some members massed up to prevent the polls from taking off earlier on Thursday.
Heavy security presence was also present at the voting grounds as some aggrieved party members complained about their names being removed from the constituency’s voting album.
Some incensed members were seen engaging in a scuffle with the police while others were also seen engaging in physical fights.
