The arrest and remand of Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, continues to dominate political discussions, with senior figures in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) accusing the government of political persecution.
Abronye, the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, was remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court on Friday. He is scheduled to reappear before the court on September 12, 2025.
Commenting on the matter, former Presidential Staffer Dennis Miracles Aboagye described the decision as counterproductive.
“Whoever is advising this NDC government on these political arrests surely is an enemy to the NDC.
“That you believe persecuting someone like Abronye can actually shut him up? Intimidate others?? In 2025? Lol. He will get even louder after this,” Aboagye wrote in a social post.
The decision of the court also came as a shock to Abronye’s legal team.
His lawyer, Daniel Martey, told journalists outside the courtroom that the charges did not warrant a remand.
“The accused person was arraigned before the court, and it appears the prosecution just wanted him to be remanded.
“For whatever reason, you gave us an invite, we have responded to the invite, and the charges leveled against my client in court were just misdemeanors, and in law you will know that there are categories of offences, and misdemeanor is the basic one, and that shouldn’t be the basis why an accused person should be remanded,” he explained.
The case is set to resume later this month, with Abronye expected to return to court.
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