{"id":262289,"date":"2024-12-07T14:24:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T14:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/07\/one-arrested-for-possessing-weapon\/"},"modified":"2024-12-07T14:24:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T14:24:36","slug":"one-arrested-for-possessing-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/07\/one-arrested-for-possessing-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"One Arrested for Possessing Weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Police have arrested a man identified as Michael Allotey, at the St. Theresa School polling station in the Okaikwei South Constituency, Accra, for carrying a weapon during Ghana\u2019s ongoing general elections.<\/p>\n<p>A statement from the authorities confirmed that Allotey is in custody and is assisting with investigations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ghana Police Service has arrested one person, Michael Allotey, for possession of weapon at the St. Theresa School polling station in the Okaikwei South Constituency in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is currently in custody assisting in the Police investigation,\u201d the Ghana Police Service said in its release.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate incident, an official of the Electoral Commission has been reportedly arrested in Kintampo South.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, identified as Dery Joseph, was apprehended for allegedly issuing approximately 15 ballot papers that excluded Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and first presidential candidate, to voters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/newscentral.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-773.png\" alt=\"Ghana Decides 2024: One Arrested for Possessing Weapon\" class=\"wp-image-270971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newscentral.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-773.png 750w, https:\/\/newscentral.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-773-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/newscentral.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-773-150x147.png 150w, https:\/\/newscentral.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-773-450x442.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Ghanaians are voting today, December 7, 2024, to elect a new President and Members of Parliament across 276 constituencies in the country\u2019s 16 regions.<\/p>\n<p>This is the ninth election under Ghana\u2019s Fourth Republic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Voting began at 7:00 am, with polling stations across the nation experiencing large turnouts. Voters were seen queuing patiently to cast their ballots in what has so far been a generally peaceful process.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP\u2019s Presidential Candidate, cast his vote in Walewale, while his running mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, voted in the Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n<p>Polling stations are scheduled to close at 5:00 pm, with the nation awaiting further updates from this critical election.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police have arrested a man identified as Michael Allotey, at the St. Theresa School polling station in the Okaikwei South Constituency, Accra, for carrying a weapon during Ghana\u2019s ongoing general elections. 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