A court in Awutu Breku, Central Region, has granted bail to three National Democratic Congress (NDC) members who were previously remanded for allegedly tearing down posters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Awutu Senya West, Eugene Arhin.
The suspects, including Cassius Otoo Larbi, the NDC’s Communications Officer for Awutu Senya West, were granted self-recognizance bail by Her Ladyship Naomi Konto after their court appearance on Monday, September 16, 2024.
According to a report from Jacob Kubi of Despite Media, tensions rose when police insisted the suspects produce their Ghana Cards, drawing a crowd of NDC supporters to the court premises and resulting in a brief standoff.
After their release, the three were scheduled to return to court on September 24, 2024.
The suspects had been accused of removing the NPP candidate’s posters from earthmoving equipment provided through the government’s District Road Improvement Project (DRIP) and threatening an eyewitness who captured the incident on video.
Gizella Tetteh Agbotui, MP for Awutu Senya East and the NDC’s parliamentary candidate for the constituency, labeled the charges as insignificant, noting that her posters had also been vandalized. However, District Chief Executive Moses Arhinful Acquah emphasized that the issue was not just about the posters but also the threats directed at the eyewitness.