The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has ordered all bodyguards of Members of Parliament (MPs) and other state officials to hand over their weapons ahead of the Assin North by-election in the Central Region.
This directive issued with respect to the polls on Tuesday aims to ensure a safe and peaceful electoral process.
The IGP’s order came after a high-level meeting between the leadership of the Ghana Police Service, political parties, and the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) on Monday.
The meeting discussed security measures for the upcoming by-election, and as a result, the IGP directed the bodyguards of MPs and state officials to submit their weapons to either the nearest police station within the Assin North Constituency or the Police Election Command Centre at Assin Breku.