The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Asunafo South Constituency, George Yaw Boakye, narrowly escaped death yesterday when gunmen, believed to be members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), shot him in his residence at Sankore in the Brong-Ahafo Region.
Though Mr Yaw Boakye, former law maker, managed to escape unhurt, two members of his campaign team – Kofi Boakye and one only named as Taller – sustained various degrees of injury from the gunshots.
They are currently receiving treatment at the Goaso Government Hospital.
During his recent visit to the area, the NPP flag bearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, bemoaned the brutalities being visited on the people by purported appointees of the ruling government.
The people of the community, especially members of the NPP, cannot openly express their political views, for fear of being attacked by elements believed to be NDC activists.
Thursday’s attack was part of the ongoing brutalities.
Speaking to DAILY GUIDE on phone about the attack on him, Mr Boakye said at about 9:30 pm on Thursday, he returned from a campaign tour in the constituency and decided to listen to news on TV. He said as he was doing that in his living room, he heard stones being thrown into his house and at the doors.
“There were also gunshots that penetrated the windows and the doors, injuring one Kofi Boakye and another called Taller. After that, all he heard was ‘let’s go, let’s go.’”
Mr Boakye said it was his wife who shouted and said, “Se Mo aku no. Se Mo aku no,” (meaning “You’ve killed him. You’ve killed him”).
According to him, the gunmen came in a pick-up and could count about 15 of them as they jumped onto the vehicle and sped off.
He believed they are members of the NDC.
Items destroyed in the house by assailants included a pick-up, doors and windows. He has since reported the case to the police in the district but nobody has yet been arrested as at press time last night.
Further enquiries at the regional police headquarters indicated that the incident has not come to the notice of the police yet.
Source: Daily Guide
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"Name: Osei All die be die so why are you afraid to die for old ***barred word*** Nana ?Ttey have to come back again" If this is your wish then I pray for forgiveness for you. After all, if you kill Yaw Boakye and become and MP what else will you gain. All is vanity and will all perish one day but the Good Lord will hold you accountable. Shame on you for making this unfortunate comment just because your government is in power. Remember that no condition is absolutely permanent. Bow your head in shame and pray to God for forgiveness.
NDC IS SO DESPERATE TO STAY IN POWER .. YOUR NEW STRATEGY IS TO USE THE GUNS YOU HAVE BOUGHT TO PROTECT YOURSELVES IN ATTACKING NPP MEMBERS, BUT ALL THE GUNS YOU HAVE PURCHASE YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES ARE GOING TO DIE BY THE SAME GUNS NOT ORDINARY GHANAIANS. IF YOU LIVE BY SWORD YOU DIE BY THE SWORD GHANAIANS ARE NOT READY FOR WAR AFTER YOU LOSE THE ELECTION IN DECEMBER 7 PLEASE WE NEED PEACEFUL TRANSITION OF POWER ... SHAME SHAME SHAME NDC
U see we have od wan funu ruling this nation why not, of course all this got to happened ***barred word*** funu like mahama who k1l led Atta Mills another odw afunu to became president
All die be die so why are you afraid to die for old ***barred word*** Nana ?Ttey have to come back again
@LIES DAILY GARBAGE, why dont you report what happened to us then. are u also that stup11.d. u dispute something yet you can not give the account of what truely happened. this is a typical characteristic of an ndc man. an ndc man/woman will say something is not true especially if it is against them but will neither say the truth. only ple from the pit of hell can behave like this. in any case no amount of violence against ur opponent shd be condone.
THIS STORY IS EXAGERATED. CREATED TO CAUSE FEAR AND PANIC. I AM AT GOASO NOTHING LIKE THAT MAGNITUDE OCCURRED
Do we have police men in this country? Why is it that when NDC supporters commit crime, the police cannot arrest them? Why is happening in Ghana?
God have mercy on us all . So John Dramani Mahama is in the Country supervising such atrocities in modern politics . Then he turn to call a Law abiding citizen like Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo a violent person , yooo we are all living witness of JM hypocracy