Suspect who allegedly stabbed Hawa Koomson’s son remanded

An Accra High Court on Thursday June 6, 2024 remanded into Police custody, Usman Haruna, the suspect who is alleged to have stabbed Ato Koomson, the son of Awutu Senya East MP Mavis Hawa Koomson.

The incident is reported to have occurred on Sunday, June 2 during a scuffle at the office of the Electoral Commission at Ofaakor near Kasoa in the Central region.

The scuffle led to the stabbing of Hawa Koomson’s son, Ato Koomson.

The suspect was arrested during the disturbance which ensued on the dawn of Sunday, une 2 at about 5 am before the commencement of the day’s activities at the EC office.

The suspect is to reappear before the court on June 19, 2024.

According to an eyewitness, the clash erupted over a disagreement regarding the queuing of voters seeking to transfer their votes to the constituency.

During the violence, Ato Koomson, the son of incumbent Awutu Senya MP, Mavis Hawa Koomson was stabbed in his chest and was rushed to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.

Some three members of the NDC were also injured and placed on admission at the Kasoa Polyclinic.