Two persons including a boxer are threatening to drag the Ghana Police Service to court for what they describe as their unlawful detentions by the law officers.
The threat by the two, Mallam Mohammed Adams, a teacher at the Islamic School at Ashiaman (Labanon), and Prince Abubakari Suleman, a boxer Club, will materialize if the police administration within two weeks from now failed to apologise publicly and pay an amount of GH100, 000.00 as compensation to them.
Legal practitioner Mathias Kwasi Yakah of Yakah Associate Law Chambers of Tema dispatched a letter dated 18th May, 2015 to that effect.
He states that “I write as lawyer and solicitor for and on behalf of the above named law abiding citizens of the Republic of Ghana.
“My clients have instructed me to demand severally and jointly an unqualified public apology and compensation of GHC50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Ghana Cedis) each for your unreasonable, illegal and unlawful arrest, assaulting and falsely imprisoning them in police cells at Japan Motors, Madina, without probable cause, nor due process but only upon the instigation of Ray Quaicoo.
“My clients informed me that based on mobile phone number given by Mr. Ray Quaicoo belonging to Mallam, suspecting to be a member of syndicate which had defrauded him, you arrested, beat and detained Suleman because he happened to be the last caller on Mallam’s itemized calls. Meanwhile the two are distance relatives hence their telephone communication.
“Furthermore you detained Suleman form 9th April 2015 till 1st May, 2015. After arresting Mallam you released Suleman on bail. To add insult to injury you collected GHC80.00 (Eight Ghana Cedis) from Suleman’s brother and surety for the bail.
“Mallam was arrested about 01:43am in his house by 5 policemen from your outfit leaving his traumatized 14 year old daughter alone in the house. Mallam was locked from 01/05/2015 to 4th May 2015 and falsely accused him demanding money form Ray Quaicoo.
“My clients said that it was later disclosed that they were not involved in any scam or demand of money from Mr. Ray Quaicoo (Ambassador) who instigated the police.
“Much as I uphold and salute the good work of the police in protecting the citizenry and properties, the treatment metered out to my clients is to say the least unprofessional, indefensible, unreasonable, illegal, and unpardonable and constitutes a serious breach of their constitutional fundamental human rights.
“I therefore hereby demand jointly and severally a public apology on radio, TV and newspapers to save my clients from the shame, embarrassment and the emotional distress your acts have caused them.
“Please you have to meet these demands within 2 weeks from receipt of this letter. Otherwise I have further instructions to take legal action in the interest of the clients.
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