The National Peace Council and the West Africa Network for Peace-building (WANEP), have condemned the destruction of the Electoral Commission (EC) office and collation centre in Damongo in the Savannah Region.

The centre was reportedly set ablaze amid tensions over the delay in declaring the parliamentary election results.

In a statement issued on December 8, the National Peace Council urged political leaders to publicly call on their supporters to vacate collation centres and respect the integrity of the electoral process.

“It is essential that political supporters withdraw from the collation centres and allow their accredited agents to observe the collation process,” the statement read.

Additionally, they called on all sides to allow Electoral Commission personnel to carry out their duties with professionalism and integrity to deliver a free, fair and transparent election.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service has arrested 12 suspects in connection with looting and damage to properties in various parts of the country during post-election disturbances.

In a statement issued on Sunday, December 8, the police noted that preliminary investigations reveal that the suspects were involved in several attacks, including setting the Electoral Commission (EC) office ablaze in Damongo, damaging residences of District Chief Executives (DCEs), and vandalizing collation centres.

The police disclosed that the suspects also broke into the School Feeding Project Warehouse in Tamale, stealing foodstuffs and other items assuring that the perpetrators will be made to face justice.

So far, one person who sustained gunshot wounds during the attack on the Damongo EC office has died.

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