The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested seven people following a disturbance that disrupted the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Efigya Sekyere East Constituency Executive Elections at Wiamoase in the Ashanti North Region.

According to a police statement, the incident occurred at about 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, when 43-year-old Kwame Afrifa Mensah allegedly led a group of about 30 men to the SDA Church polling station, where the elections were being held.

The police said security personnel approached the group to ascertain the reason for their presence, but the men allegedly became aggressive, attacked officers and disrupted the electoral process by throwing electoral materials onto the ground.

Kwame Afrifa Mensah, who police identified as the alleged leader of the group, together with six others, was arrested to assist with investigations. The remaining members of the group reportedly fled the scene, with efforts underway to apprehend them.

Preliminary investigations indicate that Afrifa Mensah claimed some of his supporters had been sidelined in the electoral process and that he had secured an interlocutory injunction to stop the elections.

However, the police said neither the Electoral Commission nor the service had received any court order or injunction directing that the elections be suspended.

The police said officers quickly restored calm at the polling station, allowing voting to continue under adequate security.

The elections proceeded without further incident and ended peacefully at about 4:00 p.m., after which the Electoral Commission declared the results.

Later that day, police said Afrifa Mensah and another suspect, Osman Awuni, 44, complained of ill health and were admitted to the Mampong Government Hospital for medical attention.

The two suspects remain under police guard while receiving treatment.

The Police Command said investigations are ongoing and assured the public that further updates would be provided as the case progresses.