The Committee set up by the Ministry of National Security has established in its investigations that the arrest and subsequent assault of Citi News’ Caleb Kudah by the Director of Operations at the National Security, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Agyeman, and other National Security operatives violated the Ministry’s operating standards.
It has since removed him from office and instructed him to report to the Chief of Defence Staff for appropriate sanctions.
“The secondment of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Agyeman (Director of Operations) at the Ministry has been reversed. The officer is to report to the Chief of Defence for further investigations and appropriate action” the Ministry said in a statement.
Meanwhile, three other Police personnel who were involved in the incident have been withdrawn from the National Security and asked to report to the Ghana Police Service for disciplinary action.
“The three (3) police officers involved have been withdrawn and are to report to the Ghana Police Service of investigation and disciplinary action,” a statement from the Ministry of National Security and signed by the sector minister, Kan Dapaah stated.
Background
Caleb Kudah after he was released recounted his experience saying he was assaulted.
Speaking to Bernard Avle, he disclosed that after his arrest, he was assaulted by the security officials to compel him to provide some information they required.
“They took me to a police post where I met DSP Azugu. By this time, the gentleman had told everybody that I had come there and breached the protocols trying to cause a problem.
“All the police officers there became agitated and aggressive towards me, so they took me to a smaller office and I showed them my ID and told them that I am from Citi FM. I agree I shouldn’t have taken the photo, let’s delete it and please let me go, but they wouldn’t.
“He said, ‘take his statement.’ He pushed me, I sat on the chair. They slapped me from the back. These are police officers, men in uniform. Some were bearded and had guns,” he noted.
Read his the full statement below
By: Rainbowradioonline.com
