Nine NPP agents from Accra who were at Akatsi in the Avenor constituency to observe the elections were detained at the Akatsi police station on Wednesday.
Mr Eric Appiah, a spokesman for the group told the Ghana News Agency that 20 of them arrived at Akatsi on Wednesday at 5.30pm and reported to the police as polling agents of the NPP. He said while going to their lodging place with a local party official, they saw a helicopter hovering above with its lights directed on them.
Mr Appiah said suddenly, a police jeep with policemen and two Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle also with soldiers on board and two motorbikes pulled up and surrounded them.
He said they were frightened and some of them bolted while the rest of them were ordered into one of the vehicles and sent to the police station.
Mr. Appiah said the party's constituency treasurer who came to the station was also arrested and kept in the cells from 9 p m. till Thursday afternoon.
Mr Nicholas Negble, the NPP parliamentary candidate said he was informed that some soldiers who came looking for him in his house searched his room and other tenants in the house for weapons.
He said for fear of his life he went into hiding and reported later at the police station to secure the release of the detained party observers.
Major Courage Quarshigah (rtd), NPP National organiser said he heard of the arrest during his rounds adding that the issue would be handled at the party level.
Mr Samuel Wodah Superintendent of Police in- charge of Keta Divisional Police Command confirmed the story but said it is being handled at the national level.
In another development, a voter named Charles Torto is being detained at the Akatsi police station for allegedly influencing voters to vote for a particular party.
Another group of people said to be NPP party agents from Accra were also arrested by the military at Ho on Wednesday evening.
