Elections
Buses Carrying Alleged Election Security Personnel Stopped in Western North
88 suspects intercepted en route to polling stations; mastermind Sammy on the run as investigations deepen.
- Police stopped two Metro Mass Transit buses carrying 88 individuals at Benchema, near Asawinso
- Suspects allegedly hired from Greater Accra locations to provide polling station security
- Efforts underway to apprehend Sammy, the suspected recruiter behind the operation
The Ghana Police Service is investigating 88 individuals intercepted aboard two Metro Mass Transit buses at Benchema, near Asawinso, in the Western North Region on December 3, 2024.
Preliminary reports suggest that the group was allegedly recruited by a man known as Sammy from locations in the Greater Accra Region, including Adenta, Oyarifa, and Madina.
The recruits were reportedly being transported to serve as security personnel at polling stations in the Western North Region.
The suspects are in police custody, assisting with investigations, while authorities intensify efforts to track down Sammy, the alleged mastermind behind the operation.
