The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye, has been remanded in police custody. He was charged with two counts: publishing false news and engaging in conduct that could breach the peace, following his appearance before the Circuit Court in Accra yesterday.
Abronye is accused of claiming during a television broadcast that all strategic meetings conducted by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Akwatia were attended by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Additionally, he allegedly referred to the current IGP, Tetteh Yohuno, as the “most corrupt” IGP in the country’s history. His plea regarding the charges was not recorded. He was taken to court in a police service vehicle known as the Black Maria.
Remand
The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Ebenezer Teye Okuffo, prayed the court to remand the accused person into custody pending further investigations into the matter. He added that if the accused was granted bail, it would hamper our ability to investigate this matter. “The Accused was arrested yesterday. We don’t want to breach the 48-hour rule, which is why we brought him before the court so that he can be remanded into custody and we can conduct a thorough investigation into this matter,” the prosecutor told the court, adding that the nature of Abronye’s alleged offence pertained to national security.
Daniel Nii Martey Addo, who represented the accused, prayed for bail on the grounds that his client was not a flight risk. He further told the court that Abronye voluntarily and willingly attended the police invitation extended to him, adding, “He will always make himself available to the court or when the police call on him”. After listening to both sides, the court remanded the accused person. He is to reappear on September 12 this year.
Source: Justice Agbenorsi
