{"id":75674,"date":"2014-12-20T12:02:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-20T12:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=75674"},"modified":"2014-12-20T12:02:12","modified_gmt":"2014-12-20T12:02:12","slug":"ndc-congress-nine-arrested-various-offences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/12\/ndc-congress-nine-arrested-various-offences\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC Congress: Nine arrested for various offences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The much anticipated eight National Delegates\u2019 \u00a0Congress of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is yet to kick start in Kumasi but nine persons have so far being arrested.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;1z0r0LF8IcWFV7mwwjnUUCpOLurPw2Yh&#8221;]Eyewitnesses accounted that they were arrested for various offences including sporadic firing of unlicensed guns.<\/p>\n<p>But the Public Relations Officer of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, Mohammed Yussif Tanko in a telephone interview told <strong>Citi News<\/strong> the suspects were arrested for attempting to erect unauthorized barriers around the Babayara Sports Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kofi Boakye is solidly on the ground with his men to maintain order before, during and after the congress.<\/p>\n<p>He has served notice that no amount of persuasion or intimidation will coerce him to release any suspects arrested for various offences.<\/p>\n<p>Security presence is tight within the enclave of the business capital city, Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>Entry to the stadium is strictly by accreditation and accredited people are scanned before entry.<\/p>\n<p>Some NDC supporters within the periphery of the Babayara Stadium were spotted holding leather canes (Baranzim) for unknown reasons.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The much anticipated eight National Delegates\u2019 \u00a0Congress of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is yet to kick start in Kumasi but nine persons have so far being arrested. 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