Members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) had been engaged in an open fight and a stabbing spree at Daboya in the North Gonja District (Daboya-Mankarigu Constituency) of the Savannah Region on Friday July 24.
According to Nkilgi FM’s correspondent at Daboya, Musah Mahama Asafo, the fight was sparked by a confusion in the eligibility of some bused persons into Daboya to register for the voter card. The NDC said they had a tip off that a busload of people were being brought from Mpaha in the Central Gonja District to Daboya to register therefore they laid ambush in wait to verify if they were truly indigenes of Daboya.
Upon arrival, the NDC noted only 3 of the 18 people in the bus hailed from Daboya which resulted in a protest leading to an open fight where they stabbed each other till the police came in.
“One Suslisu Tuntundani alias Macho, a coordinator of NDC in Daboya West Electoral Area was stabbed by one Fataw Abdulai who is one of the vigilantes for NPP in Daboya- Mankarigu constituency and a close aid to Alhaji Mahama Asei, NPP Parliamentary candidate,” the NDC in the Daboya- Mankarigu Constituency said.
The Deputy NDC Constituency Secretary for the Daboya-Mankarigu Constituency Mr Zezebi Nashiru also said “he (Fataw Abdulai) is known to be the leader of the vigilantes who is poised to spill blood anytime anywhere. This guy lives in the same house with the desperate Parliamentary candidate and he uses him in every dirty job in the Constituency including alleged ‘maiming’ of people.”
He added, “some few days ago he was the leader of the vigilantes who went to Gua with rifles to frighten the people of Gua leading to the low turnout. They recorded 334 registrants instead of 387 recorded in 2019”.
The NDC further added, “In another development, One Musah Dambol who is also a brother of the NPP Parliamentary candidate pulled out a gun to shoot but was only restraint by the crowd. As if this is not enough, one Yussif Fahad who is also a vigilante attempted to stab one NDC man but had to wound himself in that process”; the NDC said.
“We, therefore, appeal to the security agencies in the Savannah Region to immediately arrest these thugs for the meantime and finally, crush this vigilante with force failure which we will have no option than to defend ourselves”; the Daboya- Mankarigi NDC threatened.
Mohammed Issa, the Director of Communications of NPP for the Savannah Region in astatement also alleged that the NDC stabbed one of its party agents.
“An NPP party agent has been stabbed by thugs of the Member of Parliament for Daboya Mankarigu Constituency, Hon Shaibu Mahama. Another person from NPP is also in the same facility for a similar attack. The said Musah is currently at home with his gun and asking anyone who can pick him up to do so.”
The statement further read, “The NPP in the Savannah Region is calling on the District Police Command to as a matter of urgency pick up this hooligan to step down the tension in the area.”
Source: GhanaFeed.com
