Freddie Blay, former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, has been remanded in police custody by the Akropong Circuit Court following his arrest on Monday, March 16, 2026.
According to citinewsroom.com, the court denied him bail and handed him over to the Akropong Police. He is scheduled to reappear in court on April 9, 2026, meaning he could remain in custody for approximately 22 days before his next hearing.
Blay was arrested in Accra and transferred to Akropong after a Circuit Court issued a warrant in connection with an alleged demolition dispute at Kitase. The complaint was originally filed on February 1, 2025, by a landowner in the Akuapem area, who discovered on January 31, 2025, that structures under construction on his property had been destroyed.
Investigations led police to arrest five individuals who were allegedly clearing the land using a backhoe. During questioning, one of the suspects reportedly named Freddie Blay and another individual, Nana Osae Ntifo I, as those who directed the demolition. Nana Osae Ntifo I was subsequently arrested near the police station.
Blay was later invited to assist with investigations but failed to comply despite initially indicating he would report. On April 24, 2025, he was expected in court alongside Nana Osae Ntifo I and other suspects, but he did not appear, prompting the issuance of a bench warrant.
Police efforts to arrest him at his East Legon residence were unsuccessful, and multiple messages sent to him in May 2025 went unanswered.
While investigations continued, a co-accused petitioned the Office of the Attorney-General, which reviewed the case and advised the police to proceed with charges as originally filed. The accused were formally charged and arraigned on February 5, 2026, but Blay again failed to appear, leaving the bench warrant active until his arrest on March 16, 2026.
