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Upper East NPP chairman dies after acid attack

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The Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Adams

Mahama has died in the hospital following an acid attack on him

lastnight, a family source has told Joy News.

The scene at the family house is one of visible grief. Daughter of the

deceased chairman was seen wailing uncontrollably has news rocked the

family.

Upper East regional correspondent Albert Sore explains that doctors

were unsuccessful in trying to stabilise Adama Mahama before

transferring him to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.

Adam had been fighting for his lifein the hospital after two

assailants stopped his car whilst he was about entering his house

midnight on Wednesday and poured the corrosive substance on his face

and entire body.

Mr. Adams’ aide Zakaria Osman confirmed the attack to Joy News’

regional correspondent Albert Sore.

He said his boss was in critical condition, adding that “his whole

body is burnt”.

Public Relations Officer of the Upper East Regional Police ASP Thomas

Agbanyo who also confirmed the incident to Joy News’ Beatrice Adu said

one of th eassailants has been arrested.

“The stench of the acid was just so much that when we opened the

Pick-Up he was driving in all the seats were torn by the acid. He was

showered with the acid, from the head through the face to the body and

all parts,” he said

ASP Agbanyo noted that the attack could have been necessitated by the

Chairman’s alleged involvement in the disruption of a meeting

involving theNational Chairman of the Party, Paul Afoko and General

Secretary Kwabena Agyapongin Bolgatanga barely a week ago.

The two were touring some areas in the northern part of the countryto

meet and discuss party issues with members.

The Regional Organiser of the Party Jerry Asamani who organisedthe

meeting for the two was physically assaulted by some NPP activists and

sustained some injuries.

The seeming breakdown of unity among the leadership of the party

prompted its flagbearer Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to call on

executives of the party to “trusteach other and work with each other.”

He was reported to have expressed regret and concern overthe

“avoidable tensions” and “negative press” that the party had been

receiving recently and called for calm.”

All of us are very concerned about these negative incidents. There is

no excuse for what happened in the Upper East.

The regional leadership has apologisedand I am encouraged by the

efforts to bring greater understanding going forward from here,” he

told the DAILY GUIDE newspaper before he embarked on a 16-day tour of

Europe.

Credit: Myjoyonline.com

Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku

I am a Ghanaian Broadcast Journalist/Writer who has an interest in General News, Sports, Entertainment, Health, Lifestyle and many more.

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