National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, and other party bigwigs have arrived at the residence of the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, Mr Brempong following reports of violence in the area.

The party bigwigs are there to ascertain the level of violence and restore calm among their supporters.

Some well built gunmen, believed to be members of Invisible Forces shot sporadically, leaving residents to run for their lives.

The masked gunmen allegedly appeared in military uniform and started shooting at the scores of people who had gathered at Mr Brempong's residence.

Mr Brempong was not around at the time of the incident.

However, when he arrived at the scene after the shootings, he expressed displeasure about the incident.

The visible infuriated parliamentary aspirant could not fathom why anyone could go to the extent of shooting people because of a by-election.

"I am here. I am the one on the ballot paper so they should come and shoot me rather than the supporters,” he vented out his anger.