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General News of Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-02-19
About 15 members of the security forces armed in two police vehicles stormed Fumesua's residence in Afrifa Yamoah-Ponkoh
Afrifa Yamoah-Ponkoh, former head of the Ejisu-Juabeng municipality in the Ashanti region, was arrested.
Police in the Ashanti region confirmed the arrest of former John Mahama representative in Kwasi Debrah, of Luv FM, on Tuesday.
About fifteen members of the security forces armed in two police vehicles stormed his residence in Fumesua and chose the politician, said his aide to the reporter.
It is unclear why he was arrested, but that would be linked to the fatal shooting on Monday at the Democratic National Congress (KDC) regional office in Kumasi, which left one dead and another seriously injured.
According to an eyewitness, the badailant, badociated with an NDC militia, the Hawks, shot at a NDC man three times. First in the leg while he was running and twice in the chest at close range, he was vulnerable.
The man whose identity has not yet been confirmed was transported to Komfo Anokye University Hospital, but died on his arrival. A statement from the party confirmed the shooting and death.
Police in the Ashanti region are looking for four people suspected of being involved in this crime. These are Husein Barnabas, also known as Warrior, Mijima, Damos and Abu Taliban, as stated in a police statement.
Johnson Asiedu Nketia, Secretary General of the NDC, told Joy FM that the party will not protect the perpetrators.
"We have indicated that the crime does not have a party color. We do not know who perpetrated these acts, but because of the presence of the eyewitness, I am confident that the police will have no difficulty in getting people to identify the culprits. Whoever did this should be taken back and treated according to the law, "he added.
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