2024 Elections: Police fire pepper spray, tear gas to disperse agitated crowd at Ablekuma West

GhanaWeb can report that the Ghana Police Service is currently battling with some voters at the Ablekuma West coalition centre as some of them attempted to force their way into the centre.

Videos available to GhanaWeb show a massive crowd forcing their way into the centre as the police try to block their access to ensure the safety of the electoral officers and the voting materials.

According to GhanaWeb’s reporter, the police had to use pepper spray and tear gas to disperse the agitated crowd.

Counting and results declaration are underway following the closure of polls at 5pm across most of the polling centres in the country.

The 2024 elections took place across 276 constituencies in the country, with the process being largely peaceful.

Pockets of violence have, however, been recorded, with one person confirmed dead in the Tolon Constituency in the Northern Region.

The EC has meanwhile urged Ghanaians and political parties to exercise patience as they execute their mandate of delivering successful elections.

Watch some of the scenes below:

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