[ 2016-05-17 ]

32-year-old Nigerian in police grip for registering in limited voter registratio
A 32-year-old Nigerian is the grip of the Tema
Police for allegedly registering in the recent
Electoral Commission (EC)’s Limited Voter
Registration exercise.

The man, Evangelist Vandal is reported to have
taken part in the exercise ably aided by a
Ghanaian, Solomon Kpakpo Addo who served as his
guarantor.

Police officials said Vandal was arrested on May
12 following a complaint by a lady who alleged he
has stolen her phone.

Whilst interrogation was on-going, the police
spotted an indelible ink on his finger resulting
in a probe to find out how he got it.

At the end, Vandal confirmed he took part in the
recent EC’s Limited Voter Registration exercise
with the aid of Addo, Public Relation Officer of
the Tema Regional Police, ASP Juliana Obeng told
Joy News.

She said considering the information the police
have acquired from Vandal, “It became prudent
for us to continue further with the
investigation.”

Vandal disclosed he thought “staying in the
country for six months makes him a Ghanaian hence
the need for him to go take part in the recent
registration.”

He is currently in the custody of the police
alongside his guarantor Addo. They are both
presently being prepared for court, ASP Obeng
disclosed.

The police have charged the two for “Registering
without qualification which is contrary to the
Regulation 28(1A) of the Public Elections
Regulations Act and giving false information to
the Electoral Commission officials which is also
contrary to the Legislation 28 (1E) of CI 91
(2016).”

She advised foreign nationals in the country to be
mindful of what they do since “The laws of the
country work.”

She also called on Ghanaians who are aiding some
of these foreign nationals to ‘steal’ Ghanaian
identity to be wary since the law frowns on such
acts.

EC biometric limited voter registration:

The EC’s Limited Voter Registration exercise was
opened from April 28 - May 08 to enable Ghanaians
who have turned 18 years and more an opportunity
for them to regiser to have their names added to
the electoral roll ahead of the November 2016
polls.

However, foreign nationals were not permitted to
take part in the exercise, a failure of which
attracts some sanction under the Ghanaian laws.

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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