Former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has been attacked during a chaos that erupted during the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency on Friday, July 11.

Tensions escalated during the parliamentary rerun at Ablekuma North constituency when a group of unidentified macho men stormed St. Peter’s polling station, disrupting the process and unleashing violence on political figures and journalists.

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According to Channel One News’ Jude Duncan, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, and a female party agent were severely assaulted during the incident. Both reportedly suffered facial injuries, with visible swelling.

Eyewitnesses described the arrival of the attackers as highly coordinated, causing panic among voters and halting the voting process temporarily. Security personnel were deployed to restore calm and ensure the continuation of the election.

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The rerun, covering 19 polling stations, was organized by the EC to resolve months-long electoral dispute stemming from the December 7, 2024, general elections. The process is intended to restore parliamentary representation to the constituency, which has remained without a Member of Parliament since then.

READ ALSO: Police Interdict Officer Seen Assaulting Reporter In Viral Video

Despite the NPP’s official boycott of the rerun—citing unfairness in the EC’s decision—its candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, defied the party’s directive and actively participated in the contest. Political tensions in the area remain high following the violent incident.

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The Ghana Police Service has interdicted an officer caught on video assaulting a journalist who refused to leave a polling station during election duty in Ablekuma North.

In a statement released, the Police Service confirmed that the officer involved has been withdrawn from election duty at Ablekuma North re-run.

“In line with internal disciplinary procedures, he has been interdicted and referred to the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) for investigation,” the statement said.

The Service further assured the public, “We would like to assure the public that a thorough investigation will be conducted into the matter and further updates will be communicated.

The incident, captured in a viral video, shows the officer physically confronting a reporter identified only as Banahene. According to Mr. Banahene, the officer approached him and demanded that he leave the premises despite other media personnel being allowed to remain.

“He just came to approach me that I should leave the premises. Meanwhile, there were other media guys at the premises, he didn’t ask anybody to leave but he just approached me to leave,” Mr. Banahene told reporters.

When the journalist refused to leave, insisting on fulfilling his professional duty to report on unfolding events, the situation escalated. “I said no I can’t go — what if I go and something happens? How do I report?” Banahene explained. “He was pushing me and he slapped me in the face for no reason. I have not done anything wrong to anybody.”

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The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Ewurabena Aubynn has emerged victorious in the parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency.

She has reclaimed the seat from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in a tightly contested race.

The NDC candidate polled 34,090 votes while the NPP’s Akua Afriyie polled 33,881 votes.

The rerun followed a protracted dispute over the initial December 2024 parliamentary results, where violence at the collation centre halted the counting of results from 19 polling stations.

A High Court later ordered the EC to complete the process, but after months of delay and security concerns, the Commission opted to rerun the election in the affected areas.

The rerun election drew a significant turnout, with over 6,000 voters expected to cast their ballots.

The process was largely smooth across most centres, but isolated violence was recorded in parts of the constituency.

Tensions escalated at the St. Peter’s Society Methodist Church polling station in Odorkor, part of the Ablekuma North constituency.

The electoral rerun was violently disrupted when a group of unidentified “macho men” stormed the premises in coordinated fashion, arriving in a pickup truck accompanied by multiple motorbikes, forcing panic among voters, electoral personnel and security forces.

Eye‐witnesses report that the assailants overpowered the security detail and launched an assault on several political figures, including former MP and ex‐Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson.

Disturbing video footage shows her being forced to the ground and reportedly stomped in the chest and groin area before officers intervened.

Other victims included NPP parliamentary candidate Nana Akua Afriyie and a female party agent, both reportedly injured amid the turmoil.

Later in the morning, a JoyNews journalist was slapped and pushed by a thug.

Deputy National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, was beaten by a group at the St. Peter’s Polling Station in Odorkor.

Meanwhile, former Vice President and NPP presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has condemned the violent incidents reported during the ongoing parliamentary rerun in Ablekuma North.

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