Yendi: Violence erupts at voting transfer center, 2 injured

A violent clash between supporters of the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party has left two people injured, including a media professional, at a voting transfer center in Yendi.

The confrontation erupted on Tuesday, June 5, when a group allegedly bused in from Tamale attempted to transfer their votes, prompting NDC agents to challenge their legitimacy.

The situation escalated into a physical altercation, resulting in a media professional, identified as the manager of Sakara Radio in Yendi, sustaining a razor blade cut on his neck.

The Yendi voting transfer center incident has exposed the simmering tensions and volatile climate surrounding the voting transfer process in the region, stoking fears of escalating violence and unrest.