The Deputy National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, was brutally assaulted at the St. Peter’s Polling Station in Odorkor, Ablekuma North.

The incident occurred during Friday’s parliamentary rerun when chaos broke out after a group of unidentified individuals stormed the polling station, attacking several NPP members, including Asamoah.

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A video circulating on social media shows Asamoah being mercilessly beaten by individuals alleged to be affiliated with the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The assault forced an immediate halt to the voting process and caused panic among voters.

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

In the footage, Asamoah is seen attempting to flee but is overpowered, forced to the ground, and subjected to repeated kicks and punches.

NPP parliamentary candidate Nana Akua Afriyie and former Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson were also reportedly targeted during the melee.

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In a statement released, the Police Service confirmed that the officer involved has been withdrawn from election duty at Ablekuma North re-run.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