Togolese arrested in Upper East for attempting to register for Voter's ID

A Togolese national has been arrested at Woriyanga in the Upper East Region for attempting to acquire a voter’s ID card.

The suspect, Bouguiligue Kouassi Kampe, was picked up at the Bimpelle Primary School registration centre by Ghana Immigration and Police personnel upon a tip-off.

Mr. Kampe, who used the name ‘Yaro Kosi’ for the registration exercise, was waiting in a queue for his photograph to be taken when he was arrested.

He reportedly admitted in an interrogation that he entered the country illegally through an unapproved route.

It was also revealed during the interrogation that he did not have the Ghana card or a Ghana passport since he was not a Ghanaian and so had two persons serve as his guarantors to get his name on the electoral roll.

Mr. Kampe is currently in police custody and assisting in investigations.

Meanwhile, security personnel say they are working to arrest the two guarantors to also help in the probe.

Credit: Citinewsroom.com