By Mavis Paintsil
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has disclosed that 89 individuals have been arrested across the country for various election related offences in the last two days.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Grace Ansah-Akrofi, said 40 of the 89 suspects have been linked to the destruction and looting of state properties, and they will be held accountable.
She cautioned the public and individuals intending to cause further destruction to desist, saying, we would like to use this opportunity to caution persons to desist from such acts violence as the perpetrators will be arrested and brought to justice.
The ACP said that police have implemented some security measures to curb further chaos and are prepared to deploy additional mechanisms to put a stop to the post election disturbances.
According to the police, all these are in police custody and will be taken through the due process of the law.
The police’s statement followed an invasion of the national head office of the National head office of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) at Kanda in Accra, as well as the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly in Accra, by unidentified thugs believed to be National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The thugs removed pictures of the president of the Republic, Nan Akufo-Addo looted States owned laptops and damaged some office equipment .
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