Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dr Benjamin Agordzor, has been charged with abetment to commit treason for his alleged involvement in a coup plot.
ACP Agordzor’s lawyer Martin Kpebu confirmed the charge to Joy News. He said his client was arrested and has been detained in BNI custody since 1 p.m. on Monday and slapped with the charge.
Martin Kpebu said his client was accused of communicating with the alleged coup plotters who the government said had been cooking an elaborate plan to destabilise the country.
“He was invited to appear before BNI and he did so this afternoon…initially they said they just needed him to assist with investigations but just this evening they turned from assisting with investigations to actually cautioning him.
“Meaning that he is on his way to be made an accused. The offence they have written is abetment of treason,” Mr Kpebu narrated in an interview on Joy News Prime.
Dr Agordzor, according to his lawyer, was accused of assisting the alleged leader of the coup plotters, Dr Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, through messages he sent on instant messaging platform, WhatsApp.
Mr Kpebu said his client was confronted with the messages in which he had allegedly advised members of the group who were planning a demonstration to seek police permit.
“And there was another where he said Ghana has conditions which are similar to the Arab Spring. That is it. This Arab Spring that today if you check in the media, you will get over 40 commentators who have persistently warned that we should take steps to create employment lest we have Arab Spring. These are the reasons for which he is being kept,” Mr Kpebu added.
According to Mr Kpebu, his client sees his arrest and the subsequent charge as a political witch hunt.
He believes this is so because of his famous presentation at the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) where he bemoaned the political interference in the Police Service.
ACP Agordzor is still being held in BNI custody although the offence he has been charged with is bailable, his lawyer says.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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MR. President, stop pretending by arresting people here and there for nothing and give us a quality Governance. Ghanaians are really suffering.
Politicians don't learn. This is how they lose elections. Togbe Agokorli's style of leadership don't work for any Govt. or people. Think twice.
Some Accountant indeed. Very low mentality.
I think all those in the Dr. Mac Palm whatsapp group must be arrested now or they will run away. I beg Tiwaa
ALL THOSE DEFENDING THIS GUY, DON'T KNOW NOTHING, THIS GUY ALREADY GAVE MONEY TO THE DOCTOR WHO WAS PLANING FOR THE COUP. WHY DID HE GAVE MONEY TO THE COUP PLOTTERS FOR, ALL TELLS YOU THAT THEY WERE COMMUNICATING THROUGH WASPING TO PLAN THE COUP AND ALSO USING HIS MONEY TO SUPPORT THE COU242P PLOTTERS.
If really he is innocent, I would advise their families to rise up at dawn and recite Psalm 38, 39 and 64 seven times, for 3 days. For the Psalmist says "God should protect him from secret plot". I promise you, and see the wonders of God. The accusers would ever regret what they did, they would be disgraced and come back pleading for mercy
If really he is innocent, I would advise their families to rise up at dawn and recite Psalm 38, 39 and 64 seven times, for 3 days. For the Psalmist says "God should protect him from secret plot". I promise you, and see the wonders of God. The accusers would ever regret what they did, they would be disgraced and come back pleasing for mercy
Coup d'etat is not like palm wine, which is common and easily possible by the roadside. Mr.1village,1dam, allow us to speak freely, whether it makes sense or otherwise!. We are fed up with your misgovernance!
All these are happening because the opposition parties in Ghana especially NDC so so weak. How on earth can't the biggest opposition party can't organize a major demonstration in Ghana. The silence of the opposition parties is what has emboldened the government in harassing people they see as their opponents. What a weak opposition!
Never new advising someone to go for a permit before demonstrating is now a crime in Ghana. The minister of information has once admitted that the mass of unemployed youth in Ghana constitutes a national security threat hence the govt. is working to solve it, so what is the threat about what he said, let's stop creating unnecessary tension in the country.