Peacefmonline.com can confirm that Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has been picked up by the officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, a couple of minutes ago.
This was after he was heard in a shocking audio which went viral last night inciting civilians to launch a coup d’etat against the Akufo-Addo government.
According to Peacefmonline sources, more than a dozen armed men in pickups and a V8 vehicle, besieged the premises of the Ghana International Press Centre in Accra at about 1:25pm to effect the arrest of the NDC capo.
Koku, it is understood, was at the Press centre together with other NDC Executives and several other opposition leaders belonging to the Progressive Forces, to hold a news conference to condemn the government for signing a security cooperation deal with the United States of America.
He was said to have refused to sit in the police pick-up and was thus escorted on foot to the CID headquarters a few metres away from the press centre.
He was accompanied by the NDC General Secretary Asiedu Nketiah and National Chairman Kofi Portuphy.
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Friendly Invite
Yours truly had earlier reported of plans by the security agencies to raid the residence of Mr. Anyidoho today, Tuesday, March 26 to cause his arrest over the comments some have described as “irresponsible”, wherein he warned of a civil insurrection, stating emphatically that a “possible civilian coup” would be staged to unseat the Akufo-Addo government .
It was not known what the action will be, but it is widely speculated that it might be in the form of a "friendly invite" by the BNI for "questioning".
Background
The vociferous NDC kingpin had predicted President Nana Akufo-Addo, will be overthrown just like his father and the late K.A Busia, because of the controversial military pact deal between Ghana and the United States.
According to him, there will be series of activities to unsettle the current administration with a planned nationwide demonstration to be undertaken on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 against President Akufo-Addo and his government.
"There will be a civil revolt. There will be a civilian coup d’état. There will be a social revolution. We [NDC] are starting it on Wednesday. The movement is starting on Wednesday. Nana Addo will have headaches, sleepless nights, and severe running stomach. He will suffer severe diarrhea. He said he wants to be president, he would wish he hadn't harboured the desire…
When his attention was drawn to the graveness of his comments and asked by HappyFM's Kwame Afrifa Mensah whether he meant there will be a 'coup d’etat in Ghana', the Deputy General Secretary, who acknowledged his comments are serious, responded: “as for me I have said it [translated], history has an interesting way of repeating itself...on the 13th of January 1972, a certain Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, led a movement that removed the progress party from power. Busia was the Prime Minister; Akufo-Addo’s father was the Ceremonial President. Somebody should tell Nana Akufo-Addo that, history has an interesting way of repeating itself." Koku Anyidoho furiously stated.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Ghana, NDC arrested Ken Agyepong & now NPP have done exact same thing. But is orange & apple. Politicians they NEVER learn. They scream on top of their lungs when he power & .... Ghana loooong way to go.
It serves him right this NDC guys think Ghana belongs to them I respect the voltatian soon much but as for this ayibyeni man he is very ***barred word*** and trash any time he is on the media he should put behind balls to teach him a lesson
Koku must be made to sign a bond of good behaviour..... he is far too reckless.
Today that full Koku will not sleep on his bed and will not be able to smoke........ Get him some hard floor to sleep... Next time he will reason before opening his smelling mouth.
Eiiiiiii so koku can be arrested woooow who say man no dey I remember those days head's must roll today is koku,s turn so enjoy it
GHANA IS DOOMED IF THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WE CALL OUR LEADERS,SUCH ANIMALS LIKE KOKU AYIDOHO AND OTHER GOATS LIKE ASUEDU NKETIA.GHANA DOES NOT BELONG TO NDC,WE WILL NOT SIT DOWN FOR ***barred word*** LIKE THAT TO DESTROY THE COUNTRY.HE SHOULD BE PUT AT WHERE PLENTY MOSQUITOES ARE FOR THEM TO FEED ON HIM,***barred word*** LIKE THAT.
MOST GHANAIANS ARE JUST EXHIBITING DOUBLE STANDARDS. HMMMM GOD SHOULD SAVE OUR COUNTRY. I HEARD WORSE THINGS THAN THIS IN MAHAMA'S GOVERNMENT BUT THEY WERE ALL TO DEAF EARS. LET ME ASK ARE SOME PEOPLE MORE HUMAN THAN OTHERS?
we are really sick in this country. from the president to my old grandmum in the village. everyone of us is sick. another day of the year is wasted just like that. where are we going to get the time to sit down think and work towards the development of this nation? we always waste our times on very stup1>d issues. who doesnt know anyidoho is a drankard and weed smoker who talks under the influence of weed. now u have succeeded is setting the nation back another day. look at all those ed10ts who are suppose to be doing something with their lives all out there in the name of that 1d10@t. i dont blame them anyway bcos they are jobless. this is the reason why politicians will never create jobs for the ple. who will go following them at times like this when everyone is at work? if u sit there and believe any govt n0ns3nse to create jobs then u are the most sickiest person on this earth. dont wake urselves up and find something to do with your lives and be following these politicians.
I think this is absolutely unnecessary, can't the CID invite him over?
Well done, teach that ***barred word*** ***barred word*** sense.next tym he would learn sense.