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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
