A young man believed to be a member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reportedly been stabbed by individuals alleged to be party vigilantes.
This incident is reported to have happened during the NPP’s “Thank You Tour” embarked upon by the 2024 NPP presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and the party leadership in the Bantama Constituency of the Ashanti Region.
According to an eyewitness’s account, the victim was part of a group of students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), were threatened multiple times with pistols by the assailants, who later fired eight warning shots into the air.
The confrontation reportedly began when the students attempted to prevent the armed men from taking away cash presented after the event. In the process, a scuffle ensued, and the victim was allegedly stabbed in the upper right rib.
Medical staff at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s emergency unit confirmed the victim is in stable condition after undergoing minor surgery. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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