Odododiodoo: Two Persons Confirmed Dead After Monday’s Shooting Incident

A 17 year old girl and another man have been confirmed dead in the Odododiodoo constituency after a shooting incident on Monday. The two who have lost their lives sustained gun shot wounds Monday evening after an incident in the constituency. The incident led to the arrest of the incumbent MP Nii Lantey Vanderpuye. Vanderpuye was arrested as part of a joint military

police operation Tuesday dawn after some skirmishes in the constituency. The lawmaker and parliamentary candidate on the ticket of NDC was picked up alongside his wife, his daughter and also about fifteen other men who were with him over the alleged shootings in the area. Vanderpuye had earlier told the media exclusively that the police broke into a hotel he was working from

and pumped tear gas into his room. According to his lawyer, Lesliw Anim he was taken to the Central police station in Accra. Reports also indicated that Nii Lante Bannerman’s men attacked him in his hotel but he has rather been arrested. Mr Vanderpuye has been declared the winner in that constituency. Vanderpuye had polled a total of 40, 502 seats as his closest contender Nii Lantey Bannerman polled a total of 34, 289.