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Police brutality leaves 67-year-old farmer partly ‘paralysed’
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A 67-YEAR-OLD farmer at Kpenoe, near Ho, Mr Emmanuel Agakpe Homenya is now left ‘partly paralysed’ after he was allegedly subjected to severe beatings by a police officer at the Deme Police Station in the Volta Region.
The incident, according to the victim, took place on September 15, at the Deme Police Station.
The Spectator gathered that the farmer went to his farm as usual that day but realised that someone had erected pillars on the farm, suggesting that an unscrupulous land leader had sold the land to an unsuspecting developer.
Without any hesitation, the senior citizen pulled the pillars down on his 21-acre farm.
Later, a policeman from the Deme Police Station came to his house at Kpenoe and instructed him to follow him to the Charge Office.
The farmer said that although he did not resist arrest, the officer insisted on handcuffing and dragging him to the station.
He said that on reaching the station, the officer took a whip and lashed him until he sustained multiple wounds on his back.
“I asked him what was my crime and he told me that even people like Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings were tortured and their nails removed from their fingers before they became Heads of State.”
The victim was later rushed to the Ho Teaching Hospital where he was treated and discharged.
When he turned up in the Newsroom of this paper at Ho a few days ago to narrate his ordeal, Mr Homenya was unable to walk steadily and was assisted by his daughter.
He struggled to speak with the body shaking.
Investigations by The Spectator revealed that the buyer of the land (name withheld) was not in the country at the time, and it was rather the caretaker of the land who engaged the police to torture the farmer.
The identity of the police officer was not established at the time of filing this report but the Volta Regional Police Commander, DCOP Edward Kwateng has given the assurance that all was set for a thorough enquiry into the matter.
He said that the police officer, when found culpable, would face the disciplinary measures of the Ghana Police Service.
DCOP Kwateng warned that any unruly officer whose conduct dragged the image of the police service in the mud would suffer the consequences.
“We will definitely get to the bottom of this matter,” he gave assurance.
From Alberto Mario Noretti, Ho
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has clarified that former Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta remains the subject of criminal proceedings in Ghana and is still wanted under a valid arrest warrant issued by the High Court in Accra.
In a public notice, the OSP said it had taken note of a transcript of a hearing from a United States immigration court that has been circulated by some media organisations.
According to the office, the document has been interpreted by some to suggest that Mr. Ofori-Atta has not been credibly charged or linked to any wrongdoing in Ghana.
The OSP rejected that interpretation, explaining that it is not involved in Mr. Ofori-Atta’s immigration proceedings in the United States.
It said its involvement relates only to extradition proceedings, which are being handled through Ghana’s Attorney-General as the country’s central authority.
According to the OSP, the extradition documents are not before the US immigration court and the court has no authority to determine whether the criminal charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta are credible.
“The credibility or otherwise of the criminal charges against Mr. Ofori-Atta is a matter for determination by the courts in Ghana,” the OSP stated.
The office explained that there are three separate legal proceedings involving the former minister.
These include the immigration proceedings in the United States concerning his immigration status, extradition proceedings to determine whether he should be returned to Ghana, and the criminal case before the High Court in Accra involving corruption and corruption-related offences.
The OSP reiterated that Mr. Ofori-Atta remains before the High Court in Accra as an accused person and that a valid warrant has been issued for his arrest.
It maintained that he remains a fugitive from justice in Ghana and is required to appear before the High Court to answer the charges against him.
The Special Prosecutor also stressed that the criminal proceedings in Ghana would continue in accordance with the law and the directives of the High Court, whether or not Mr. Ofori-Atta is physically present in the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Telecel Ghana has announced that it has resolved the intermittent challenges that affected its voice and data services.
In a message to customers, the telecommunications company announced that its network services had been fully restored after experiencing temporary disruptions.
“We are pleased to inform you that intermittent challenges with our voice and data services have been resolved,” the company said.
Telecel apologised to customers for the inconvenience caused by the service interruptions and thanked them for their patience during the period.
“We appreciate your patience and apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused,” the company added.
The company assured customers of its commitment to providing reliable communication services under its slogan, “Connecting Energies.”
By: Jacob Aggrey
