Collins Dauda
Collins Dauda, the Member of Parliament for Asutifi South, has been released on bail following his arrest over his alleged involvement in disturbances at a registration center on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
According to a police statement issued over the weekend, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP was apprehended in connection with a recent incident during the limited voter registration exercise in Kukuom, Ahafo Region.
The disturbance led to one individual sustaining injuries and requiring hospitalization.
Confirming his bail, Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the NDC, stated that the legislator was granted immediate bail and insisted that Collins Dauda had committed no crime.
"He [Collins Dauda] was immediately granted bail and is currently on bail. The police have informed us that they are conducting their investigation, so he will hear from them. At no point was the Honorable Collins Dauda present at the scene," he said.
"He was not there [at the scene] because he was occupied in his constituency, monitoring the registration process.
"It came as a surprise to us when the police issued that statement, creating the impression that Collins Dauda had committed a crime, even though they knew he was not at the scene when the incident occurred," he added.
Sammy Gyamfi strongly denounced the arrest and urged the police to prioritize apprehending the actual perpetrators of the disturbance.
"We condemn the actions of the police and call on them to focus on arresting the real perpetrators of that chaos, those criminal actions.
"The NPP hoodlums and bandits were led by a known NPP bandit named Anointing. He is a notorious individual in the area; everybody knows him, including the police.
"They should focus on arresting and prosecuting those hoodlums who went to the voting center to harass, intimidate and brutalize innocent citizens," he added.
