The Ghana Police Service has denied media reports that the Editor-in-chief of online portal Whatsup News was arrested at gunpoint.
Public Relations Officer of the Criminal Investigative Department (CID)’s DSP Juliana Obeng, who confirmed the arrest said the journalist was not arrested at gun point.
She said the Department arrested the journalist on Thursday, April 1 on grounds of extortion and blackmail.
“Suspect was arrested on alleged offences of an attempt to commit a crime to wit: extortion contrary to section 18(1) and 151(1) and the publication of false news contrary to section 208 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29),” DSP Obeng said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com