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Peacefmonline.com can confirm that the complaint filed against Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, by the Secretary to the President, with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), was not borne out of revenge and/or malice or is politically motivated; as initially propogated by the former's legal team.

The Police CID is investigating Mr Gyamfi for cybercrime following a formal report filed by Nana Asante Bediatuo. 

The NDC Communicator was picked up by security officials after appearing on UTV's "Adekye Nsroma" show on Monday; but was granted police inquiry bail after several hours of interrogation.

Minutes after his release, Lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe, one of the legal counsel for the embattled NDC Communicator, speaking in an interview on Okay FM's "Ade Akye Abia" Morning show, claimed his client was being targeted by the presidency because he exposed the Bediatuo's.

He revelaed to Kwame Nkrumah Tikesie that the Executive Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo, has been named as the mastermind behind his client's arrest.

"You know recently, Sammy organized one of the "moment of truth" press conferences where he raised the issue of nepotism in the Akufo-Addo's government. And one of the critical subjects of this happened to be Nana Asante Bediatuo, his mother, father and siblings who are all serving in the current government; contrary to Nana Addo's claim that his government is not a family and friends one. So there has been that plan to get at Sammy. There has been that motive within government circles to get at him," Lawyer Tamakloe stated.

But in a statement issued today, the presidency said the complaint was rather filed because there is the need to protect the integrity of statements that emanate from the office of the secretary to the president.

According to a statement released by the Jubilee House, the complaint was lodged with the CID on 28th November, 2019, following the publication and dissemination of a forged memo purportedly signed by the Secretary to the President, seeking to direct the Chief of Staff to convene a Cabinet meeting.

It said the forged document was published, with extra commentary, on the Facebook page/account of Sammy Gyamfi.

"We will, therefore, encourage the media, social commentators and especially political actors, to respect the Police and other investigative bodies, and assist them to do their work, rather than hindering them and making all sorts of unwarranted and baseless suggestions. As citizens, we all have a duty to protect the credibility, integrity and sanctity of official documents coming from the high office of the President of the Republic," the statement concluded.

CID's First Call

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi had reported to the Cyber Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over ongoing investigations into an alleged cybercrime offence last year.

He reported on the 23rd of Decemeber, 2019 in the company of four lawyers of the NDC legal team; Abraham Amaliba, Victor Adawudu, Inusah Fuseine and George Loh.

The Director of the Cyber Crime Unit, ACP Dr. Gustav Herbert Yankson, invited Sammy Gyamfi through a mobile phone call and followed up with a text message following a formal complaint lodged against him by a complainant from Jubilee House over a cybercrime case.

Picked Up By Police CID 

Sammy Gyamfi, was picked up by officials of the Police Criminal Investigations Department on Monday, January 27.

The "arrest" occurred minutes after he participated in a live studio discussion on UTV's 'Adekye Nsroma' morning show.

The NDC National Communications Officer was whisked away by some plain-clothed security officers in a white unmarked pick-up vehicle with license plate VR 4870 - 12.

Released On Bail

Sammy Gyamfi was released by the police barely five hours after his arrest.

Sources close to Peacefmonline.com disclosed that he was granted a police inquiry bail.

He is, however, expected to report to the Police CID headquarters once a week.

Some high profile lawyers and personalities of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) thronged to the Headquarters of the CID, following news of the arrest of the party’s National Communications Officer.

Lawyers numbering more than seven (7) were also at the police CID Headquarters to demand his release.