The Accra Circuit Court has remanded the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, into police custody after he was arraigned today on charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of public peace and publication of false news.
The complainant in the case is the Ghana Police Service. Abronye will return to court on September 19.
The Ghana Police Service, in a statement issued on Monday, September 8, confirmed that Abronye had been arrested last week and held in custody ahead of his court appearance.
Although the Police did not disclose details of the conduct that led to his arrest, the outspoken politician has recently attracted widespread public attention.
Before now, he had filed for asylum in eight countries, comprising the United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Spain, Germany, and Côte d’Ivoire, alleging political persecution and threats to his life.
As part of the investigations, Police officers also searched the residence of former NPP Youth Organiser Moses Abor on Sunday, but did not find Abronye there at the time. The case will return to court on September 19.