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Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo (rtd) has issued an allegation against the Defence Minister, Hon. Dominic Nitiwul, describing him as the one behind his arrest.

ACP Agordzo purported that the Defence Minister initiated his arrest after he disclosed his engagement with Dr. Mac-Palm on a WhatsApp platform, and also expressed his opinions on civil unrest and the Arab Spring.

According to him, the honoruable minister for Defence reposted his previous comments on civil unrest with added words suggesting he must be brought to order, which eventually led to his arrest.

Speaking to Umaru Sunda on Face to Face on Citi TV monitored by Peacefmonline.com, ACP Agordzo said, “A member of the government, a cabinet minister [Dominic Nitiwul], who is on Adam Bonaa’s WhatsApp platform quickly picked it. He initiated my arrest. I had spoken about the Arab Spring on the Adam Bonaa platform, and discussed civil unrest on Dr. Mac-Palm’s platform, I spoke about the Arab Spring as well. When the arrests of the alleged coup makers were announced, we started discussing this same thing.”

He further added that, “While we all doubted, including a number of people, I also expressed my opinion on Adam Bonaa’s platform. I had told the whole world on the platform that I knew Dr. [Mac-Palm]. I have met him once, he’s passionate about good governance. No sooner had I made that statement, than the minister posted my previous comments on civil unrest and added his own words ‘He’s way off the mark, he must be brought to order’. These are things I teach.”

When asked by the host, Umaru Sunda, if he was referring to the Defence Minister, ACP Rtd. Agordzo responded with certainty, ‘’yes exactly’’.

He further added, “He came after me because he started this whole thing. I protested when he did that. I reported him to the administrator of the platform. The administrator contacted him, and we have it on chat. The administrator told him the platform is a free one where members express their opinions on security and therefore he should stop what he was doing. Less than two weeks I was arrested.”

“He [Dominic Nitiwul] should take me on if he thinks it is flimsy, and I will prove my case. The investigation against me started at the Defence Intelligence at Burma Camp under the supervision of the same minister. Before the case was transferred to the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).

“I don’t have any problem with him. Maybe he’s being vindictive, maybe he had something against me that I don’t know. He may not be comfortable with my opinions and decided to change my sitting place.”

ACP Benjamin Agordzo, together with eight other persons were arrested and arraigned in court on counts of conspiracy to commit high treason.

However, the court acquitted and discharged ACP Benjamin Agordzo on January 24, 2024, while six others were convicted for counts of conspiracy to commit high treason and committing high treason.

The six convicted for plotting a coup have been sentenced to death by hanging.