The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, Anthony Nukpenu, has issued a strong caution to the Ghana Police Service following the arrest and bail of some New Patriotic Party (NPP) members.
The Bono Regional NPP Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, and the Sunyani East Communications Officer, Abubakar Yakubu, popularly known as Baba Amando, were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Monday.
Abronye DC was reportedly picked up over alleged threats directed at a judge presiding over a case at the Adentan Circuit Court, while Baba Amando is being investigated in connection with alleged false publication.
Condemning the arrests, NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye alleged that the developments form part of a broader strategy to deflect public attention from governance challenges, including economic and legislative concerns.
However, speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Nukpenu urged the Police to carry out their duties professionally and avoid creating the impression that political actors are behind arrests, stressing that law enforcement remains the sole responsibility of the Police.
“Who arrested them? Was it NDC headquarters or Jubilee House? Is the Police now the NDC headquarters or Jubilee House?” he asked.
Nukpenu cautioned that any failure by the Police to act diligently risks undermining public trust and fuelling unnecessary political tensions.
“If they don’t know their job and make arrests without thorough investigation and create the impression that the NDC is behind it, they have to be careful,” he warned.
He further urged the Police to ensure that arrests are backed by solid evidence and pursued to their logical conclusion, criticising what he described as a growing tendency to blame political actors for the shortcomings of state institutions.
“If they have the basis for an arrest, they should do it diligently. I am tired of the nonsense in this country, that when agencies are not working well, we turn to blame political actors,” he said.
He added that the appointment of the Inspector General of Police does not make the office subservient to the President.
“The fact that the President appoints the Police Chief doesn’t make him a puppet. The IGP and CID should be diligent with their work so we can have peace in this country,” he added.
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