Robbers raid NDC office in Cape Coast

Unidentified persons at dawn yesterday broke into the Central Regional office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and made away with several items and cash.

They ransacked the offices of the regional chairman, vice chairman, secretary and the elections directorate and bolted with Gh¢3,000, a 32-inch Samsung plasma television and curtains.

The complex building of the ruling NDC is situated on the outskirt of Cape Coast on the Accra-Takoradi highway.

Burglary

The day security man at the regional office, Mr Abdul Aziz, who took the Daily Graphic round the facility yesterday morning said the robbers broke into the two storey facility by breaking the burglar proof at the back of the building.

He said a ladder used by the party to paint the facility aided the robbers to climb to the second floor to carry out their nefarious activity.

Robbers

The Regional Secretary of the party, Mr Sampson Ahianyo, said the robbers numbering about six and wielding guns threatened the watchman who confronted the criminals.

He was of the belief that the robbers were looking for money since the party was conducting the parliamentary primaires.

Mr Ahianyo was also of the view that the criminals were in for information regarding the biometric registration and using the removal of curtains and TV as a decoy.

The Central Regional Police confirmed the incident and said investigations were underway to arrest the culprits.