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Dennis Miracles Aboagye, aide to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reportedly been arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) at the Accra International Airport. Senior NPP figures confirmed the arrest to Citi News. In a Facebook post, the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, stated that EOCO officers, assisted by immigration officials, took Aboagye into custody.
According to the post, his lawyers have been denied access to him and his whereabouts remain unknown, with no charges filed so far. Kodua urged authorities to allow Aboagye unrestricted access to his lawyers and family, citing Article 14(2) of the 1992 Constitution, which guarantees the rights of persons in custody. He described the arrest as intimidation rather than lawful enforcement, alleging it reflects a broader pattern of politically motivated arrests and detentions targeting NPP members.
Mr Kodua cautioned state institutions against being used as political tools, insisting that public agencies must operate within the limits of the law and uphold constitutional protections.
He, however, urged NPP members to remain calm, lawful and united while the party seeks clarity on the circumstances surrounding Miracles’ arrest.
Source: Patricia Boakye
