Religion of Tuesday, 8 December 2020Source: GNATension high in Savelugu amidst gunshots over ballot boxLogo of the Ghana Police ServiceSome party supporters believed to be members of the NPP and NDC have separately attacked the Savelugu Police Station with gunshots to demand the release of a ballot box surrounded by controversy after Monday's polls. According to the protestors, the ballot box in police custody was unlawfully and unnecessarily delayed the certification and declaration of election results in the constituency. Sporadic gunshots targeting the Police Station and its content was strategically planned as they fired from every angle to the station consistently for more than 20 minutes. It took a combined team of police and military to calm the violence while waiting for security beef-up. The tension in the Constituency is high even in the presence of tight security.

Source: GhanaWeb December 08, 2020 20:26 UTC