NDC women's organizer, 5 others arrested in connection with attack on NPP AWW office

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of six more individuals in connection with the attack on the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency office of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The police, on Monday, July 8, 2024, announced the arrest of a female suspect, Judith Trisy, who is suspected to have been involved in the attack which took place on Sunday, July 7, 2024.

The additional suspects, the police indicated in a post shared on Facebook, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, were arrested on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, and are currently in their custody.

The suspects include Abdulai Victoria Naematu Nadolie, the NDC Women's Organizer for the Ayawaso West Wuogon (AWW) Constituency, and Theophilus Kodzo Bedzra, the NDC's Youth Organizer for the constituency.

The rest are Alhaji Issah Kamara, Hope Adzrah, Francis Agbessi Funu, and Christian Biakuse.

"The Ghana Police Service, yesterday, 10 July 2024, arrested six persons who were declared wanted in connection with the attack and destruction of some properties at the Ayawaso West Wuogon office of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Sunday, 7 July 2024.

"The six suspects, Alhaji Issah Kamara, Theophilus Kodzo Bedzra, Abdulai Victoria Naematu Nadolie, Hope Adzrah, Francis Agbessi Funu, and Christian Biakuse are in police custody assisting the investigation," the police wrote.

It added, "The latest arrest brings the total number of suspects so far arrested in connection with the incident to seven. We would like to assure the public that all other suspects will be arrested and brought to face justice."

Although the police have been silent on the exact crime the suspects are accused of, the NPP has provided supposed details of the events that led to the arrest of the NDC executives.

In a statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency Secretary of the NPP, Alhaji Issah Sawadogo, alleged that members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) attacked their campaign office at Dzorwulu while they were holding a meeting.

He stated that the incident, which began around 4:30 PM on Sunday, July 7, 2024, resulted in the NPP constituency organizer, Agyenim Boateng, who was supervising the meeting, sustaining severe injuries.

"At about 4:30 PM on Sunday, 7 July 2024, the NPP Constituency Organizer, Mr. Agyenim Boateng, was supervising a meeting on behalf of the Member of Parliament, Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan, with some sections of Party Volunteers and Constituency Executives. To our utmost surprise, a group of people led by the NDC Constituency Women's Organizer of Ayawaso West Wuogon, Madam Victoria Naematu Nadolie Abdulai, and the NDC Constituency Youth Organizer, Theophilus Kodzo Bedzrah, broke into our premises and forcefully entered the main hall where the meeting was being held. They started filming the meeting and subsequently pounced on the attendees fiercely.

"The unfortunate incident led to a grave assault on our Constituency Organizer, Mr. Yaw Agyenim Boateng, who sustained severe injuries and bruises all over his body, and mass destruction of property within the premises, including some plastic chairs. Amid the unforeseen circumstances, Madam Victoria, the NDC Women's Organizer, called some thugs from the NDC Greater Accra Regional office led by Mr. Ottu, the NDC Constituency Chairman of Ayawaso Central, who was accompanied by some 20 macho men. These men came in to cause further destruction of property, leading to damage to our two cars," part of the statement reads.

It added, "We are shocked by this repulsive action orchestrated by the NDC Women's Organizer, as it is an affront to our democracy."

The party also called on the police to investigate the matter thoroughly and bring the perpetrators to book.

Read the full post shared by the police below: