The Bono Regional chairman of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe alias Abronye DC, has been remanded into police custody again.
He is expected back in court in two weeks on September 19, according to an Accra Circuit Court. It is the second time he is being remanded by the court this week.
The court gave the excuse that the remand is to allow prosecutors sufficient time to conduct further investigations into the case.
He was arrested on Monday September 8, for publication of series of allegations on against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Yohuno and others on his Ohia TV online programme.
The police described his action as “offensive conduct conducive to the breach of public peace.”
The court ruled on Friday that he is to reappear on September 26, 2025, as investigations continue.
Even though his case is said to be a misdemeanor, he was remained in custody for days and set to reappear in two weeks. Prosecutors had told the trial judge they have intercepted more videos of the suspect and will need more time to study them.
Despite strong opposition to the continuous detention of their regional chairman, the court still remanded him to reappear next week,
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohunu, has been urged to sue Abronye DC, if he feels strongly that he has been defamed by the politician.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor who himself is a victim of this processes in the past believes that the IGP is using the police to settle personal scores.
“From what I have gathered so far, the Government does not support the prosecution of Abronye, or think it to be necessary at this stage. If the IGP thinks Abronye’s comments are defamatory, he should go to court, like every citizen.
“Using the police to settle personal insults, and now creating ridiculous visual imagery as if he is some war criminal or Hannibal Lecter is causing unnecessary attention and dis-affection for the Government. End it! Someone needs to bring the IGP and his boys to order,” he wrote on his Facebook page.
In a separate post on social media, Oliver said blamed the court for allowing what he calls politicis of vengeance and irresponsibility.
“Our Courts are the weakest link in our democracy. They enable the politics of vengeance and irresponsibility. When we see that our Courts lack the backbone or independence. Don’t jubilate. Pray. Pray without ceasing! Our Democracy is a death trap! Fix it.”
Earlier in court on Friday a number of bigwigs including, former National Chairman of the NPP, Freddie Blay, the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, and National Youth Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, were all in court to support the suspect.
By Gifty Boateng