Vigilante group, the hawks, have reportedly attacked the Ashanti Regional Office of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) killing one person in the process.
One other person is also in a critical condition following the attack. Members of the vigilante group who were clothed in “Hawks” inscribed shirts arrived at the Ashanti Regional NDC Office with motorbikes, cutlasses and pistols to stop the meeting.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue pending investigation, while the injured is currently receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. No arrest has been made.
The Ashanti Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a statement to condemn the incident.
Read statement below :
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS – ASHANTI REGIONAL SECRETARIAT
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON INCIDENT AT THE ASHANTI REGIONAL OFFICE ON MONDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2019
The Ashanti Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress regrets to report that an unfortunate incident occurred at the party’s regional office today, Monday 18th February, 2019.
The regrettable incident occurred while a meeting between the National Chairman, The General Secretary, a Deputy General Secretary and the Regional Executive Committee were ongoing. Some men on Motorbike wielding guns attacked a gathering outside, short indiscriminately and sped off.
We regret to announce that one of the two men who were shot has passed on and the other is in a critical condition at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). The National Chairman, General Secretary and the Regional Executive Committee has visited him at the Hospital.
We request the police to carry out a thorough investigation into the matter and bring the perpetrators to book.
Signed,
Kwame Zu (Regional Secretary)
Mobile Contact: 0244986993
18th February, 2019
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