Ayawaso West Wuogon violence suspect ‘Double’ still at large – Interior Minister
A key suspect in the violence that marred the 2019 Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election, Ernest Akomea, alias “Double”, remains at large, with security agencies intensifying efforts to arrest him and bring him before the courts.
Ernest Akomea, also known as “Double,” remains an elusive suspect in the violence that occurred during the 2019 Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. Security agencies are actively pursuing him and preparing for his court appearance. The Interior Minister provided updates on investigations, arrests, and prosecutions linked to electoral violence during the 2020 and 2024 elections.
The Minister assured the public that the police would continue to pursue suspects who remain at large and support the prosecution of those already in court. The Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election saw violence at the La Bawaleshie Presby polling station, involving masked men who assaulted voters and election officials. In 2020, two deaths occurred during the general election in Techiman South, and autopsy reports for the victims, Mohammed Tahiru Addy Al-Hassan and Abdallah Ayarik, have been obtained.
A duplicate docket is being prepared for submission to the Attorney General’s Office. The trial of three accused persons in the Odododiodiodio constituency is ongoing before High Court 1 in Accra, with the next court date set for October 12, 2026. An incident in the Awutu Senya East constituency, Kasoa, involved Member of Parliament Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunor and her sister, who submitted written statements to the Special Investigation Task Force.
Efforts to locate the driver of a Black Hawk Mahindra pickup, Mustafa Mohammed, who was reportedly in charge of the vehicle during another election-related death, are ongoing.
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