Police Begin Probe Into Fire Outbreak At EC Office

The Accra Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has started investigations into the cause of the fire that razed down the Electoral Commission (EC) office at Sapeiman near Accra on Friday.

Head of Public Affairs Unit (PAU), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge said the cause of the fire, as well as the value of the damage caused are yet to be ascertained.

She also revealed that there was no casualty.

Describing the incident, she said the Police Command received information about the fire outbreak at the Regional Office of the EC in the early hours of Friday.

DSP Tenge said four fire tenders from Amasaman, Kotoku, Nsawam, and Abelemkpe were brought in to quench the fire and provide security.

“Police officers from the Division were also deployed to provide security for the Fire officers,” she said.

The Head of the PAU said the room that stored used electoral materials was razed but the fire was brought under control at about 0500 hours.

The Greater Accra Regional Director of the Commission, Kwame Amoah, informed the Regional Police Commander DCOP Afful Boakye Yiadom, who was at the scene, that the incident would not affect the recent registration and the upcoming December 2020 elections in areas under its jurisdiction.

Source: GhanaFeed.Com