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A Magistrate Court at Senchi in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region has ordered the deletion of the names of 13 Fulanis from the voter register.
The 13 Fulanis, including their six wives, allegedly introduced by National Democratic Congress (NDC) foot soldiers and to be registered as voters were nabbed and arraigned before the court following a challenge by a one Rose Assabea at the Akwamu Adumasa registration centre during the continuous registration of new voters nationwide as directed by the Electoral Commission (EC).
The Fulanis were confirmed to have actually registered after a report was made to the Asuogyaman district electoral office at Atimpoku and were subsequently arraigned before the court.
The presiding magistrate, Grace Gunubu, after hearing their pleas, bonded them to be of good behaviour for two years or in default, be dealt with according to the laws of the land. Each of them was made to provide a written statement to that effect.
Ms Gunubu ordered the District Electoral Officer to confiscate the ID cards and remove their names from the voter register.
Meanwhile, an official from the district electoral office has confirmed the removal of the names of the Fulanis and their wives from the registrar.