The residence of former Member of Parliament, John Peter Amewu, in Hohoe was allegedly invaded by armed men claiming to be National Security operatives.

The unidentified men, who introduced themselves as bailiffs, asserted that they were acting on “orders from above” and accused Mr. Amewu of not being legitimately elected during the 2020 parliamentary elections.

Mr. Amewu was not home at the time of the incident, which occurred on Wednesday. Authorities have yet to provide further details regarding the attack.

An eyewitness recounted that the intruders insisted they were there to serve him with a notice, disputing the validity of his election and questioning the legality of the Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) governing the electoral process.

"They said they were there to serve me a notice because I was not duly elected in 2020, hence their decision to serve me. And that the C.I. was not constitutional," Mr. Amewu told Citi News.

Expressing concern over the situation, Mr. Amewu raised questions about Ghana’s democratic practices. He confirmed that his supporters in Hohoe had reported the incident to the police.

Despite the severity of the invasion, he has chosen to decline police protection.

During the confrontation, the armed men reportedly fired warning shots, prompting a standoff with some of Mr. Amewu’s supporters who had gathered in response to the commotion.