The Northern Regional Police Command has released on bail Alhaji Abdul Hamid, also known as Alhaji Gbewaa, who serves as the Northern Regional Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
This decision comes after he was detained on allegations of assaulting Hajia Shamima Yakubu, the NDC Northern Regional Treasurer, during a party executive meeting at the regional office.
Alhaji Gbewaa voluntarily surrendered at the Regional Police Headquarters in Tamale on Monday, January 15, after being declared wanted by the police.
Upon his release on Monday afternoon, party supporters gathered at the police station to welcome him.
Prior to his release, a group of discontented NDC members in the Northern Region protested the arrest by locking up the party’s regional office.
Wearing red armbands, the group stormed offices at the regional headquarters with wood and padlocks. They issued a warning to lock down NDC offices in Tamale Central, Tamale South, Tamale North, and Sagnarigu constituencies until the Vice Chairman was released from police custody.
The Vice Chairman, arrested on January 15, faced accusations of assaulting the NDC regional treasurer, Hajia Shamima, during a regional executive meeting.
The incident left the treasurer visibly injured, leading her to report to the police and seek medical care. In response, the NDC released a statement condemning the attack on the northern regional party treasurer and called for calm.